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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (16°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°42' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°23' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°26'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	24°03'42" Aries	Direct	May 4, 2024	May 6, 2024 into Taurus
Mercury	20°33'12" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	8°38'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	4°30'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°24'37" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	17°05'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°42'14" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°05'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°06'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°10'47" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 6, 2024

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 21:42 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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