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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2025?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2025, the Sun was in Taurus (11°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2025. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°34' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°48' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2025
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°21'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2025	May 20, 2025 into Gemini
Moon	2°45'13" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2025	May 3, 2025 into Leo
Mercury	16°11'54" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2025	May 10, 2025 into Taurus
Venus	0°26'23" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2025	Jun 6, 2025 into Taurus
Mars	5°49'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 18, 2025	Jun 17, 2025 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°28'11" Gemini	Direct	May 25, 2024	Jun 9, 2025 into Cancer
Saturn	27°53'49" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	26°20'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	1°06'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 30, 2025	Oct 22, 2025 into Pisces
Pluto	3°48'57" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°06'59" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 1, 2025

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 07:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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