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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (12°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 21°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°43'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	15°07'23" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 2011	May 4, 2011 into Gemini
Mercury	16°48'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	14°55'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	24°06'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 2, 2011	May 11, 2011 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°53'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	11°45'22" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°50'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°40'32" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°21'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°48'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 3, 2011

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 06:51 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	12°31' Taurus

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