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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (15°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were 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 6, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°35' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°15' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°42'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	25°23'29" Scorpio	Direct	May 4, 2023	May 6, 2023 into Sagittarius
Mercury	8°30'31" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	28°47'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	22°02'09" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	27°37'43" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°46'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°44'37" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°53'25" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°33'39" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 6, 2023

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 20:03 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 6, 2023?

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

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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