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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (14°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 18°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°44'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	11°51'21" Scorpio	Direct	May 4, 2023	May 6, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°05'33" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	27°41'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	21°28'51" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	27°23'37" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°43'01" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°41'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°51'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'38" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°36'50" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 5, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 04:01 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
May 5, 17:22 UTC	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	14°52' Scorpio

Born on May 5, 2023?

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