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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (17°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°49' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°29' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°37'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	1°38'52" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 2019	May 10, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	3°13'56" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	21°36'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 15, 2019 into Taurus
Mars	25°03'31" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°10'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°27'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°24'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°12'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°06'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°49'13" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 8, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 09:06 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 8, 14:23 UTC	Mercury conjunct Uranus	Exact conjunction

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