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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2026?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (29°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% 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 20, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°47' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2026
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°29'37" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon21°07'03" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury6°38'39" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Venus1°44'17" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars1°10'38" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter21°58'51" CancerDirect into Leo
Saturn11°11'54" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus1°23'36" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Neptune3°48'45" AriesDirect into Taurus
Pluto5°27'53" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
North Node4°46'56" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 20, 2026

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 20, 2026?

The Sun and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Taurus, 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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