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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2040?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (28°09' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (42% illuminated). Saturn is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°19' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°21' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°09'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	19°19'41" Leo	Direct	May 16, 2040	May 19, 2040 into Virgo
Mercury	16°48'58" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2040	May 27, 2040 into Cancer
Venus	24°46'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	8°18'18" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2040	Jun 26, 2040 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°52'40" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	5°32'51" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	0°05'21" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	4°14'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°06'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°04'58" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 18, 2040

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 18, 2040?

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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