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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2015?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2015, the Sun was in Taurus (10°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°56' Libra at midnight UTC to 16°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°48'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2015	May 21, 2015 into Gemini
Moon	10°54'41" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 2015	May 3, 2015 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°35'18" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2015	Jul 8, 2015 into Cancer
Venus	22°48'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2015	May 7, 2015 into Cancer
Mars	22°27'07" Taurus	Direct	Mar 31, 2015	May 12, 2015 into Gemini
Jupiter	13°23'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	3°10'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°51'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°21'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°29'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	8°33'23" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 1, 2015

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 01:59 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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