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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 2040?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (21°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase is New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°15' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°24'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	25°28'39" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2040	May 11, 2040 into Gemini
Mercury	3°54'34" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2040	May 27, 2040 into Cancer
Venus	16°09'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	4°36'36" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2040	Jun 26, 2040 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°56'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	5°48'24" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°51'25" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	3°59'05" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°04'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°27'12" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 11, 2040

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 03:41 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus	21°04' Taurus
May 11, 20:47 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 11, 23:27 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile

Born on May 11, 2040?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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