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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2026?

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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.

Mercury met Uranus in Gemini. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mars moved from Aries into Taurus.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun27°34'02" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon21°20'06" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mercury2°19'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus29°20'53" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars29°40'22" AriesDirect into Taurus
Jupiter21°38'13" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn11°00'10" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus1°16'35" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°45'46" AriesDirect into Taurus
Pluto5°28'35" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
North Node4°53'17" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 18, 2026

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct UranusSudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Mars enters TaurusLeaves Aries

Born on May 18, 2026?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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