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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2005?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2005, the Sun was in Taurus (11°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2005. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2005
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°12'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2005	May 20, 2005 into Gemini
Moon	14°17'23" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 30, 2005	May 2, 2005 into Pisces
Mercury	14°44'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 2005	May 12, 2005 into Taurus
Venus	19°18'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2005	May 10, 2005 into Gemini
Mars	0°16'23" Pisces	Direct	May 1, 2005	Jun 12, 2005 into Aries
Jupiter	10°41'23" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 2004	Oct 26, 2005 into Scorpio
Saturn	21°50'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	9°58'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	17°30'49" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	24°11'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	21°56'37" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 1, 2005

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 02:57 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 1, 06:24 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	10°59' Aquarius

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