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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2006?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2006, the Sun was in Gemini (0°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°52' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°02' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°17'59" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2006	Jun 21, 2006 into Cancer
Moon	14°57'24" Pisces	Direct	May 20, 2006	May 22, 2006 into Aries
Mercury	3°34'24" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Cancer
Venus	20°40'24" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2006	May 29, 2006 into Taurus
Mars	22°01'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	11°54'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°12'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°23'40" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°49'16" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°04'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°33'23" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 21, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 38% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 04:31 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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