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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 2042?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 2042, the Sun is in Gemini (5°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°23' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°29' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°23'18" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2042	Jun 21, 2042 into Cancer
Moon	2°28'17" Virgo	Direct	May 26, 2042	May 28, 2042 into Libra
Mercury	21°01'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 2042	Jun 14, 2042 into Gemini
Venus	10°02'06" Cancer	Direct	May 18, 2042	Jun 12, 2042 into Leo
Mars	28°03'52" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°07'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	0°59'32" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	9°20'34" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	8°49'46" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°56'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°00'10" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 26, 2042

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 07:06 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 26, 18:18 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	5°38' Virgo

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