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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°57' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°50' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°44'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	8°22'44" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 2019	May 6, 2019 into Gemini
Mercury	25°54'36" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2019	May 6, 2019 into Taurus
Venus	16°45'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 15, 2019 into Taurus
Mars	22°27'39" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°29'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°30'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°11'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°06'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°07'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	21°01'56" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 4, 2019

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 22:46 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	14°11' Taurus

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