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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (16°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°09' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°40'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	9°11'21" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2023	May 8, 2023 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°57'57" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	29°53'22" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2023	May 7, 2023 into Cancer
Mars	22°35'31" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	27°51'48" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	5°50'52" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	18°48'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	26°55'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°21'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°30'28" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 7, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 14:24 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 7, 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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