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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2056?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2056, the Sun is in Taurus (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°18' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2056	May 20, 2056 into Gemini
Moon	15°57'25" Aquarius	Direct	May 5, 2056	May 7, 2056 into Pisces
Mercury	5°00'49" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	11°20'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2056	May 21, 2056 into Gemini
Mars	8°29'03" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 2056	Jun 3, 2056 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°59'18" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	16°47'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°11'26" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°25'27" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°52'57" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	25°15'24" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 6, 2056

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 04:35 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square
May 6, 10:02 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 6, 13:30 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	16°45' Aquarius

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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