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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 2023, the Sun was in Gemini (5°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°00'10" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2023	Jun 21, 2023 into Cancer
Moon	22°32'02" Leo	Direct	May 24, 2023	May 27, 2023 into Virgo
Mercury	10°34'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	20°04'10" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	3°21'13" Leo	Direct	May 20, 2023	Jul 10, 2023 into Virgo
Jupiter	2°11'47" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°48'19" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°53'39" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°21'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°13'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	2°30'06" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 26, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 07:37 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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