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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2043?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2043, the Sun is in Taurus (11°59' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 20°01' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°59'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2043	May 21, 2043 into Gemini
Moon	13°30'16" Aquarius	Direct	May 1, 2043	May 3, 2043 into Pisces
Mercury	2°43'05" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Gemini
Venus	16°13'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 2043	May 13, 2043 into Taurus
Mars	27°01'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 28, 2043	May 6, 2043 into Taurus
Jupiter	3°21'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°27'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°22'14" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°06'27" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	1°08'44" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	6°56'44" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 2, 2043

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 08:59 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	11°52' Aquarius

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