🌍 Today's Planetary Positions
Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Sun in Taurus, Moon in Taurus; retrograde: Pluto. Positions at 12:00 UT.
| Planet | Position | Motion | Speed (°/day) |
|---|---|---|---|
☉ Sun
|
25°39' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 0.9642°/day |
☽ Moon
|
20°53' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 15.0233°/day |
☿ Mercury
|
27°58' ♉ Taurus | Direct | 2.1858°/day |
♀ Venus
|
26°57' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 1.1979°/day |
♂ Mars
|
28°09' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.7551°/day |
♃ Jupiter
|
21°12' ♋ Cancer | Direct | 0.1667°/day |
♄ Saturn
|
10°48' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.1011°/day |
♅ Uranus
|
1°12' ♊ Gemini | Direct | 0.0582°/day |
♆ Neptune
|
3°41' ♈ Aries | Direct | 0.0263°/day |
♇ Pluto
|
5°24' ♒ Aquarius R | ℞ Retrograde | 0.0044°/day |
| ☊ North Node | 5°27' ♓ Pisces | Direct | 0.1954°/day |
Coming up in May:
May 17 Mercury enters Gemini · May 19 Venus enters Cancer · May 19 Mars enters Taurus · May 21 Sun enters Gemini · May 31 Full Moon ·
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Moon in Taurus
(not void)
Next VoC: May 17, 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.