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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 2008?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 2008, the Sun was in Taurus (17°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°17'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2008	May 20, 2008 into Gemini
Moon	15°38'52" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2008	May 8, 2008 into Cancer
Mercury	7°22'21" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	8°32'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2008	May 24, 2008 into Gemini
Mars	28°44'51" Cancer	Direct	Mar 4, 2008	May 9, 2008 into Leo
Jupiter	22°21'37" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°41'50" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	21°39'40" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°09'33" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°50'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°35'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 7, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 7, 2008?

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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