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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2048?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2048, the Sun is in Gemini (1°07' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°30' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°31' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°07'02" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2048	Jun 20, 2048 into Cancer
Moon	6°57'55" Virgo	Direct	May 20, 2048	May 23, 2048 into Libra
Mercury	10°01'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 2048	Jul 7, 2048 into Cancer
Venus	29°08'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2048	May 22, 2048 into Gemini
Mars	17°40'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	6°31'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	15°24'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°03'01" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°40'57" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	8°01'44" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	29°11'35" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 21, 2048

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 00:16 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	0°39' Virgo

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