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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (18°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 22°18' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°35'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	15°23'55" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 2019	May 10, 2019 into Leo
Mercury	5°08'22" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	22°49'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 15, 2019 into Taurus
Mars	25°42'26" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°05'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°26'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°28'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°14'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°05'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°46'03" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 9, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 23% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 02:57 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 9, 16:57 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 9, 17:19 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square

Born on May 9, 2019?

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