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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (27°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Jupiter squared Pluto. Power grabs and excess, and ambition running into resistance. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°28' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°44' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°18'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	13°08'23" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 2023	May 19, 2023 into Gemini
Mercury	6°16'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	11°45'44" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	28°46'42" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	0°24'14" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°28'02" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°26'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°11'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°17'56" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	2°55'31" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 18, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 01:15 UTC	Jupiter square Pluto	Power grabs and excess, and ambition running into resistance.
May 18, 09:04 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on May 18, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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