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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (17°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°58' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°57'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	29°24'13" Scorpio	Direct	May 6, 2001	May 8, 2001 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°16'31" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	7°07'56" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	28°59'20" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°06'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	2°10'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°39'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°46'43" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°36'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°56'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 8, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 13:04 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 8, 2001?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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