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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2022?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2022, the Sun was in Taurus (15°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 24°07' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°57'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2022	May 21, 2022 into Gemini
Moon	18°11'35" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 2022	May 7, 2022 into Leo
Mercury	4°10'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 2022	May 23, 2022 into Taurus
Venus	4°22'14" Aries	Direct	May 2, 2022	May 28, 2022 into Taurus
Mars	16°08'49" Pisces	Direct	Apr 15, 2022	May 24, 2022 into Aries
Jupiter	29°06'48" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 2021	May 10, 2022 into Aries
Saturn	24°33'08" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	14°51'54" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°42'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°35'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°53'20" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 6, 2022

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 05:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Exact sextile

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