🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Friday, May 1, 2026 — Sun in Taurus, Moon in Scorpio; no planet retrograde. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
11°08' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 0.9710°/day |
☽ Moon
|
8°37' ♏ Scorpio | Direct | 12.2164°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
26°55' ♈ Aries | Direct | 1.8664°/day |
♀ Venus
|
8°54' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 1.2107°/day |
♂ Mars
|
16°45' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.7664°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
18°53' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.1396°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
9°12' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.1128°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
0°21' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0558°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
3°15' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0317°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
5°25' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0025°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 6°56' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.1486°/day |
Coming up in May:
May 3 Mercury enters Taurus · May 7 Pluto turns retrograde · May 16 New Moon · May 17 Mercury enters Gemini · May 19 Venus enters Cancer ·
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Moon in Scorpio
(not void)
Next VoC: May 3, 11:44 – 11:58 UTC (0h 14m)
Note: Positions are calculated at 12:00 Universal Time (noon UTC) using the same astronomical algorithms as the birth chart calculator.
Retrograde status is determined by comparing today's position with the previous day's position.