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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (17°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°23' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 28°23' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°50'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	22°21'53" Aquarius	Direct	May 6, 2018	May 9, 2018 into Pisces
Mercury	22°44'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 2018	May 13, 2018 into Taurus
Venus	16°43'27" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	26°48'51" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 17, 2018	May 16, 2018 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°25'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°48'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°36'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	16°02'08" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°13'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°08'54" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 8, 2018

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 02:09 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	17°27' Aquarius

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