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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2017, the Sun was in Taurus (16°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°08'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	May 20, 2017 into Gemini
Moon	26°42'15" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 2017	May 6, 2017 into Libra
Mercury	24°34'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2017	May 16, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	4°16'16" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	10°21'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°54'30" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°04'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°42'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°49'11" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°20'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°34'57" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 6, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 18:20 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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