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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (11°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°41' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°27' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°32'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	28°31'46" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 29, 2016	May 1, 2016 into Pisces
Mercury	23°15'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	1°49'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	7°40'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°21'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°19'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°40'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°32'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°26'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	19°10'31" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 1, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 12:07 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 1, 14:33 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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