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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2031?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2031, the Sun is in Taurus (17°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 13°27' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°43'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2031	May 21, 2031 into Gemini
Moon	6°06'09" Sagittarius	Direct	May 8, 2031	May 10, 2031 into Capricorn
Mercury	21°46'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 2031	May 14, 2031 into Taurus
Venus	1°21'30" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2031	Jun 5, 2031 into Leo
Mars	12°22'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°10'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	9°06'01" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	20°55'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	14°19'58" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	13°38'25" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°43'27" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on May 8, 2031

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 02:01 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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