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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2029?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2029, the Sun is in Taurus (18°10' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter are retrograde.

Venus moves from Taurus into Gemini. Mercury trines Mars while Mercury is retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2029. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°42' Pisces at midnight UTC to 28°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2029
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°10'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2029	May 20, 2029 into Gemini
Moon	22°39'50" Pisces	Direct	May 6, 2029	May 9, 2029 into Aries
Mercury	24°59'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2029	Jun 13, 2029 into Gemini
Venus	29°57'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 14, 2029	May 8, 2029 into Gemini
Mars	24°58'30" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Apr 7, 2029	Jun 5, 2029 into Libra
Jupiter	19°25'09" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 24, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Scorpio
Saturn	14°59'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	12°45'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	10°00'43" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	10°27'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	7°22'49" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 8, 2029

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 12:29 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
May 8, 12:46 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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