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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2042?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2042, the Sun is in Taurus (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°56' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2042	May 20, 2042 into Gemini
Moon	29°50'43" Virgo	Direct	Apr 28, 2042	May 1, 2042 into Libra
Mercury	29°08'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 2042	Jun 14, 2042 into Gemini
Venus	10°08'21" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2042	May 18, 2042 into Cancer
Mars	17°26'27" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	29°14'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°40'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	8°43'44" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	7°55'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°45'44" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°19'36" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 1, 2042

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 12:18 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 1, 17:33 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition

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