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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2036?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2036, the Sun is in Taurus (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2036. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°32' Cancer at midnight UTC to 25°45' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2036
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2036	May 20, 2036 into Gemini
Moon	18°39'27" Cancer	Direct	Apr 30, 2036	May 2, 2036 into Leo
Mercury	16°04'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2036	Jun 11, 2036 into Gemini
Venus	16°33'13" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 2036	Aug 7, 2036 into Cancer
Mars	29°39'55" Gemini	Direct	Mar 15, 2036	May 2, 2036 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°06'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2035	May 9, 2036 into Gemini
Saturn	12°38'01" Leo	Direct	May 11, 2035	Oct 16, 2036 into Virgo
Uranus	11°49'01" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	24°57'33" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°13'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°20'54" Leo	Direct	Dec 9, 2035	Jun 27, 2037 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 1, 2036

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 15:10 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	Exact sextile

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