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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2020?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2020, the Sun was in Taurus (18°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°32' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 10°09' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°21'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2020	May 20, 2020 into Gemini
Moon	2°54'04" Sagittarius	Direct	May 8, 2020	May 10, 2020 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°40'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2020	May 11, 2020 into Gemini
Venus	21°24'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	26°47'39" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°10'55" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°57'01" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°17'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°24'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°57'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°26'21" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 8, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 07:15 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 8, 2020?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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