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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2014?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (17°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°48' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°49' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°49'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	2°48'03" Virgo	Direct	May 8, 2014	May 10, 2014 into Libra
Mercury	1°42'58" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Cancer
Venus	6°12'02" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Taurus
Mars	9°54'02" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°08'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	20°11'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°26'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°19'05" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°26'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°30'50" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 8, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 06:23 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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