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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2022?

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On May 5, 2022, the Sun was in Taurus (14°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun met Uranus in Taurus. Sudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°27' Cancer at midnight UTC to 12°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2022
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun14°58'58" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon6°21'50" CancerDirect into Leo
Mercury3°46'56" GeminiDirect into Taurus
Venus3°13'35" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars15°23'36" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter28°54'41" PiscesDirect into Aries
Saturn24°30'16" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus14°48'26" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune24°41'19" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto28°35'27" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node22°56'31" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on May 5, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct UranusSudden urges to break routine. Expect the unplanned.

Born on May 5, 2022?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Taurus Sun. The Sun and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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