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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (10°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars met Jupiter in Aries. A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started. Venus opposed Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°03' Aries at midnight UTC to 27°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°46'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	21°01'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 29, 2011	May 2, 2011 into Taurus
Mercury	15°27'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	12°30'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	22°35'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°25'08" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	11°52'47" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°45'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°38'30" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°23'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°55'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 1, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 00:13 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.
May 1, 04:26 UTC	Mars conjunct Jupiter	A burst of confidence and ambition. Big moves get started.

Born on May 1, 2011?

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mars and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Aries, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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