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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (18°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 18°02' Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°22' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°22'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	23°13'46" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2024	May 8, 2024 into Gemini
Mercury	22°14'20" Aries	Direct	Mar 10, 2024	May 15, 2024 into Taurus
Venus	11°06'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	6°02'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	25°52'50" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	17°15'34" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	22°49'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°08'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°05'45" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	14°04'26" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 8, 2024

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 03:22 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	18°02' Taurus
May 8, 23:20 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 8, 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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