🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 — Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn; no planet retrograde. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
15°59' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 0.9686°/day |
☽ Moon
|
8°22' ♑ Capricorn | Direct | 11.8652°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
6°41' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 2.0096°/day |
♀ Venus
|
14°56' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 1.2067°/day |
♂ Mars
|
20°34' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.7628°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
19°36' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.1493°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
9°45' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.1093°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
0°38' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0569°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
3°25' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0300°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
5°25' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 0.0002°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 6°09' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.1083°/day |
Coming up in May:
May 7 Pluto turns retrograde · May 16 New Moon · May 17 Mercury enters Gemini · May 19 Venus enters Cancer · May 19 Mars enters Taurus ·
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Moon in Capricorn
(not void)
Next VoC: May 6, 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.