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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2026?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (17°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°15' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 8°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°54'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2026	May 21, 2026 into Gemini
Moon	2°17'23" Aquarius	Direct	May 8, 2026	May 10, 2026 into Pisces
Mercury	10°46'21" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 2026	May 17, 2026 into Gemini
Venus	17°20'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mars	22°06'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°00'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	9°58'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	0°41'51" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°29'25" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°30'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°25'03" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 8, 2026

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 07:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 8, 2026?

Mars, Saturn and Neptune were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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