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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 2014?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (13°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Cancer at midnight UTC to 21°04' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°57'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	15°04'47" Cancer	Direct	May 3, 2014	May 5, 2014 into Leo
Mercury	23°39'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 23, 2014	May 7, 2014 into Gemini
Venus	1°38'24" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Taurus
Mars	10°36'59" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°30'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	20°29'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°14'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°14'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°29'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°43'32" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 4, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 00:36 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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