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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2023?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°52'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	20°40'01" Virgo	Direct	Apr 29, 2023	May 2, 2023 into Libra
Mercury	11°38'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	23°14'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	19°16'21" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	26°26'57" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°26'24" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°27'18" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°44'55" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'50" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°49'32" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 1, 2023

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 23:26 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction

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