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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2048?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2048, the Sun is in Taurus (16°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°19' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 10°23' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°38'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2048	May 20, 2048 into Gemini
Moon	3°54'10" Pisces	Direct	May 6, 2048	May 8, 2048 into Aries
Mercury	7°18'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 2048	Jul 7, 2048 into Cancer
Venus	10°40'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2048	May 22, 2048 into Gemini
Mars	20°09'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	3°02'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	15°52'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°02'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°07'12" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°52'53" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	29°59'15" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 6, 2048

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 04:31 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square
May 6, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 6, 06:16 UTC	The North Node enters Sagittarius	Leaves Capricorn

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