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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2030?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2030, the Sun is in Taurus (16°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (13% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°27' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°18' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°01'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2030	May 20, 2030 into Gemini
Moon	28°22'41" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2030	May 6, 2030 into Cancer
Mercury	27°26'29" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 28, 2030	May 15, 2030 into Taurus
Venus	4°50'36" Aries	Direct	May 2, 2030	May 28, 2030 into Taurus
Mars	20°45'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 2030	May 19, 2030 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°39'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	26°41'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	16°43'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	12°06'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	12°03'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	18°09'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 6, 2030

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 15:16 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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