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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1995?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1995, the Sun was in Taurus (17°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (56% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1995. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1995
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°26'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1995	May 21, 1995 into Gemini
Moon	24°22'11" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1995	May 8, 1995 into Virgo
Mercury	8°23'34" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1995	Jul 10, 1995 into Cancer
Venus	19°44'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 22, 1995	May 16, 1995 into Taurus
Mars	22°51'13" Leo	Direct	Jan 22, 1995	May 25, 1995 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°21'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 9, 1994	Jan 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°01'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°28'05" Aquarius	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1995	Jun 8, 1995 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°31'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	29°33'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1995	Nov 10, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	5°00'47" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on May 8, 1995

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 22:33 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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