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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2030?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2030, the Sun is in Taurus (11°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°12' Aries at midnight UTC to 5°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°10'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2030	May 20, 2030 into Gemini
Moon	29°13'00" Aries	Direct	Apr 29, 2030	May 1, 2030 into Taurus
Mercury	28°32'43" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 28, 2030	May 15, 2030 into Taurus
Venus	29°06'47" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 2030	May 2, 2030 into Aries
Mars	17°08'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 2030	May 19, 2030 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°16'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°03'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	16°27'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	11°56'28" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	12°01'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°25'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 1, 2030

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 13:34 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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