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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2022?

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On May 9, 2022, the Sun was in Taurus (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% 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 9, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°12' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°34' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2022
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun18°51'18" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon24°21'23" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury4°49'01" GeminiStationing retrograde into Taurus
Venus7°48'43" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars18°24'22" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter29°42'37" PiscesDirect into Aries
Saturn24°41'10" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus15°02'18" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune24°47'34" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto28°34'35" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node22°43'48" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on May 9, 2022

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Leo18°23' Leo
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on May 9, 2022?

Mars, Jupiter and Neptune were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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