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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2040?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (13°39' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°39'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	9°17'09" Aquarius	Direct	May 2, 2040	May 4, 2040 into Pisces
Mercury	17°03'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 25, 2040	May 9, 2040 into Gemini
Venus	6°17'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	0°30'05" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2040	Jun 26, 2040 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°12'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	6°11'25" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°38'17" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	3°41'24" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°00'08" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°52'37" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 3, 2040

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 20:00 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	13°59' Aquarius

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