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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2010?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2010, the Sun was in Taurus (15°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 25°16' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°51'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2010	May 21, 2010 into Gemini
Moon	19°21'59" Aquarius	Direct	May 4, 2010	May 7, 2010 into Pisces
Mercury	3°46'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	13°41'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2010	May 20, 2010 into Cancer
Mars	14°47'36" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°52'09" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	28°19'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	29°12'18" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°32'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°12'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°59'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 6, 2010

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 04:15 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	15°33' Aquarius

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