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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (17°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°24' Taurus at midnight UTC to 15°59' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°24'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	8°43'21" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2024	May 8, 2024 into Gemini
Mercury	21°22'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	9°52'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	5°16'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°38'43" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	17°10'48" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°45'42" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°07'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°05'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°07'36" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 7, 2024

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 05:39 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on May 7, 2024?

The Sun, Venus, Jupiter 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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