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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1900?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1900, the Sun was in Taurus (15°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°40' Leo at midnight UTC to 20°43' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°29'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1900	May 21, 1900 into Gemini
Moon	14°43'35" Leo	Direct	May 5, 1900	May 7, 1900 into Virgo
Mercury	22°42'29" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1900	May 11, 1900 into Taurus
Venus	0°46'08" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1900	Sep 8, 1900 into Leo
Mars	21°47'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 8, 1900	May 17, 1900 into Taurus
Jupiter	8°34'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°38'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1900	Jul 18, 1900 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°30'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°13'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	15°28'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	12°30'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 6, 1900

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 13:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	15°33' Leo

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