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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (11°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°35'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	11°53'36" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	May 2, 2024 into Pisces
Mercury	17°24'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	2°29'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	0°39'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	24°14'18" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	16°40'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°24'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	28°56'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°06'12" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°26'40" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 1, 2024

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 04:28 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Exact square
May 1, 11:27 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	11°34' Aquarius

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