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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (12°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°31' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°18'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	25°43'09" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 30, 2021	May 2, 2021 into Aquarius
Mercury	27°00'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	21°53'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	5°28'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	28°33'50" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	13°09'43" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°46'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°26'02" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°48'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°25'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 2, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 09:19 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine
May 2, 19:30 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 2, 22:43 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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