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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1984?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1984, the Sun was in Taurus (18°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°08' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°13' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°04'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1984	May 20, 1984 into Gemini
Moon	18°09'53" Leo	Direct	May 7, 1984	May 9, 1984 into Virgo
Mercury	26°38'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1984	May 15, 1984 into Taurus
Venus	7°44'40" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1984	May 26, 1984 into Gemini
Mars	21°51'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 11, 1984	Aug 17, 1984 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°50'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°41'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°31'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°05'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1984	Jun 22, 1984 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°15'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	7°43'42" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 8, 1984

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 11:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	18°04' Leo

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