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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2047?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2047, the Sun is in Taurus (17°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Mercury squares Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Venus sextiles Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2047. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°21' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2047
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°50'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2047	May 21, 2047 into Gemini
Moon	29°43'49" Libra	Direct	May 6, 2047	May 8, 2047 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°07'56" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2047	May 31, 2047 into Cancer
Venus	2°02'09" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 2047	Jun 5, 2047 into Leo
Mars	0°49'47" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 2047	Jun 19, 2047 into Cancer
Jupiter	5°53'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2047	Apr 23, 2048 into Gemini
Saturn	4°06'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 24, 2047	Jul 11, 2047 into Sagittarius
Uranus	2°15'07" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	18°59'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	6°35'19" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	19°15'45" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 8, 2047

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 00:45 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
May 8, 12:25 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 8, 16:50 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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