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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2023?

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On May 1, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (10°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 26°48' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2023
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°52'00" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon20°40'01" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury11°38'11" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Venus23°14'01" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars19°16'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter26°26'57" AriesDirect into Taurus
Saturn5°26'24" PiscesDirect into Aries
Uranus18°27'18" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune26°44'55" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto0°21'50" AquariusStationing retrograde into Capricorn
North Node3°49'32" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on May 1, 2023

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 1, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mercury 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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