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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2036?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2036, the Sun is in Taurus (12°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2036. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2036
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°39'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2036	May 20, 2036 into Gemini
Moon	2°51'00" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2036	May 4, 2036 into Virgo
Mercury	15°28'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2036	Jun 11, 2036 into Gemini
Venus	16°48'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 2036	Aug 7, 2036 into Cancer
Mars	0°17'29" Cancer	Direct	May 2, 2036	Jun 18, 2036 into Leo
Jupiter	28°20'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2035	May 9, 2036 into Gemini
Saturn	12°40'03" Leo	Direct	May 11, 2035	Oct 16, 2036 into Virgo
Uranus	11°51'13" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	24°59'44" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°14'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	22°17'43" Leo	Direct	Dec 9, 2035	Jun 27, 2037 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 2, 2036

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 00:49 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 2, 07:10 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 2, 12:05 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square

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