The sky in May 2027

May 2027 has a new moon in Taurus and a full moon in Scorpio. Pluto turns retrograde.

New moon in Taurus: May 6, 2027, 10:58 AM UTC, at 15°42′ Taurus.
Full moon in Scorpio: May 20, 2027, 10:59 AM UTC, at 29°13′ Scorpio.

Every event in May

Event	Exact time	Where
New moon	May 6, 2027, 10:58 AM UTC	15°42′ Taurus
Pluto turns retrograde	May 8, 2027, 12:54 PM UTC	7°10′ Aquarius
Mercury enters Gemini	May 9, 2027, 1:57 AM UTC	0° Gemini
Mars enters Virgo	May 14, 2027, 2:47 PM UTC	0° Virgo
Venus enters Taurus	May 14, 2027, 9:01 PM UTC	0° Taurus
Full moon	May 20, 2027, 10:59 AM UTC	29°13′ Scorpio
Sun enters Gemini	May 21, 2027, 6:18 AM UTC	0° Gemini
Mercury enters Cancer	May 28, 2027, 5:06 PM UTC	0° Cancer

Times are in UTC.

Retrogrades

Pluto turns retrograde on May 8, 2027, 12:54 PM UTC.

Where the planets are

Sun Taurus, then Gemini from May 21
Mercury Taurus, then Gemini from May 9, then Cancer from May 28
Venus Aries, then Taurus from May 14
Mars Leo, then Virgo from May 14
Jupiter Leo
Saturn Aries
Uranus Gemini
Neptune Aries
Pluto Aquarius

Calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, tropical zodiac. Updated Nov 6, 2026.

Where does May land in your chart?

Each event falls in one part of your chart. Solstice reads the month against the chart you were born with and tells you which days matter to you.