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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2043?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2043, the Sun is in Taurus (15°52' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°26' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°05' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°52'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2043	May 21, 2043 into Gemini
Moon	8°43'30" Aries	Direct	May 5, 2043	May 7, 2043 into Taurus
Mercury	1°05'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Gemini
Venus	21°05'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 2043	May 13, 2043 into Taurus
Mars	0°02'29" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2043	Jun 16, 2043 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°10'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°09'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°25'11" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°15'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	1°11'30" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	6°44'02" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 6, 2043

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 03:40 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
May 6, 10:41 UTC	Mars enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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