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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2048?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2048, the Sun is in Taurus (15°40' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

The Sun trines Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°19' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°40'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2048	May 20, 2048 into Gemini
Moon	20°40'43" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 2048	May 6, 2048 into Pisces
Mercury	6°27'51" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 2048	Jul 7, 2048 into Cancer
Venus	9°26'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2048	May 22, 2048 into Gemini
Mars	20°13'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	2°48'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	15°53'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°03'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°04'57" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°52'07" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	0°02'25" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 17, 2046	May 6, 2048 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 5, 2048

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 02:22 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	15°17' Aquarius
May 5, 17:16 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

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