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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2043?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2043, the Sun is in Taurus (11°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°24' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°01'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2043	May 21, 2043 into Gemini
Moon	0°41'39" Aquarius	Direct	May 1, 2043	May 3, 2043 into Pisces
Mercury	3°16'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Gemini
Venus	15°00'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 2043	May 13, 2043 into Taurus
Mars	26°15'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 2043	May 6, 2043 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°23'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°32'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°21'38" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°04'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	1°07'59" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	6°59'55" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 1, 2043

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 06:51 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 1, 10:40 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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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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