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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2026?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (27°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°52' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°34'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2026	May 21, 2026 into Gemini
Moon	21°20'06" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mercury	2°19'17" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 2026	Jun 1, 2026 into Cancer
Venus	29°20'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mars	29°40'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	21°38'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	11°00'10" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	1°16'35" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°45'46" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°28'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°53'17" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 18, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 00:10 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction
May 18, 22:26 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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