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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (15°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% 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 5, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°51' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°31' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°12'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	5°13'42" Pisces	Direct	May 5, 2021	May 7, 2021 into Aries
Mercury	2°26'35" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	25°35'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2021	May 9, 2021 into Gemini
Mars	7°17'44" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	28°58'13" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	13°15'23" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	10°57'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°30'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°47'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	12°16'12" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 5, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 02:08 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on May 5, 2021?

The Sun, 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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