🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Friday, May 8, 2026 — Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aquarius; retrograde: Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
17°55' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 0.9677°/day |
☽ Moon
|
2°17' ♒ Aquarius | Direct | 12.0204°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
10°47' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 2.0626°/day |
♀ Venus
|
17°21' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 1.2050°/day |
♂ Mars
|
22°05' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.7614°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
19°55' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.1530°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
9°58' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.1078°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
0°44' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0572°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
3°28' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0293°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
5°25' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0007°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 6°03' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.0287°/day |
Coming up in May:
May 16 New Moon · May 17 Mercury enters Gemini · May 19 Venus enters Cancer · May 19 Mars enters Taurus · May 21 Sun enters Gemini ·
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Moon in Aquarius
(not void)
Next VoC: May 8, 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.