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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (13°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°32' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°16'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	9°15'17" Aquarius	Direct	May 2, 2021	May 5, 2021 into Pisces
Mercury	28°52'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 4, 2021 into Gemini
Venus	23°07'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	6°04'42" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	28°42'06" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	13°11'42" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°50'10" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°27'39" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°48'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°22'33" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 3, 2021

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 09:33 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square
May 3, 10:01 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square
May 3, 19:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	13°35' Aquarius

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