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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2008?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2008, the Sun was in Taurus (11°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Pluto. Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°53' Pisces at midnight UTC to 23°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°28'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2008	May 20, 2008 into Gemini
Moon	16°41'49" Pisces	Direct	Apr 30, 2008	May 2, 2008 into Aries
Mercury	27°39'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 2008	May 2, 2008 into Gemini
Venus	1°09'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2008	May 24, 2008 into Gemini
Mars	25°35'21" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	22°15'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°40'56" Virgo	Stationing direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°25'25" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°05'14" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°55'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°54'22" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 1, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 07:48 UTC	Venus trine Pluto	Deep bonds and magnetic charm. Good for strengthening commitments.
May 1, 22:20 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on May 1, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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