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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2042?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2042, the Sun is in Taurus (15°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°29' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°39' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°07'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2042	May 20, 2042 into Gemini
Moon	17°33'13" Scorpio	Direct	May 4, 2042	May 6, 2042 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°44'57" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 8, 2042	Jun 14, 2042 into Gemini
Venus	14°57'43" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2042	May 18, 2042 into Cancer
Mars	18°57'43" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	28°45'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	2°22'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	8°47'31" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	8°04'03" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°48'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°06'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 5, 2042

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 06:49 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	14°55' Scorpio

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