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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2026?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (18°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°22' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°42' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°52'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2026	May 21, 2026 into Gemini
Moon	14°30'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 8, 2026	May 10, 2026 into Pisces
Mercury	12°51'34" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 2026	May 17, 2026 into Gemini
Venus	18°32'58" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mars	22°51'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	20°10'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	10°04'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	0°45'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°31'09" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°30'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	5°21'53" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 9, 2026

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 21:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	19°15' Aquarius

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