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Where Were the Planets on May 29, 2008?

Quick Answer

On May 29, 2008, the Sun was in Gemini (8°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were 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 29, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°21' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°28'58" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2008	Jun 20, 2008 into Cancer
Moon	25°30'16" Pisces	Direct	May 27, 2008	May 29, 2008 into Aries
Mercury	21°14'16" Gemini	Retrograde	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	5°35'18" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2008	Jun 18, 2008 into Cancer
Mars	10°47'18" Leo	Direct	May 9, 2008	Jul 1, 2008 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°44'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	2°17'07" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°19'50" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°15'26" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°23'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°25'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 29, 2008

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 29, 19:52 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 29, 2008?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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