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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2028?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2028, the Sun is in Taurus (16°29' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°29'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2028	May 20, 2028 into Gemini
Moon	15°23'17" Libra	Direct	May 5, 2028	May 7, 2028 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°25'59" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2028	Jul 9, 2028 into Cancer
Venus	19°18'10" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2028	Aug 7, 2028 into Cancer
Mars	6°25'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2028	Jun 7, 2028 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°37'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	2°57'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	8°37'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	7°47'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°49'23" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°48'52" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 6, 2028

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 19:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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