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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.

Mercury squared Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. The Sun squared Saturn.

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	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
May 3, 10:01 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
May 3, 19:50 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	13°35' Aquarius

Born on May 3, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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