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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2056?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2056, the Sun is in Taurus (18°37' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (31% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°47' Pisces at midnight UTC to 17°00' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°37'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2056	May 20, 2056 into Gemini
Moon	10°55'51" Pisces	Direct	May 7, 2056	May 10, 2056 into Aries
Mercury	4°18'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	13°48'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2056	May 21, 2056 into Gemini
Mars	10°01'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 2056	Jun 3, 2056 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°07'28" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	17°01'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	16°07'17" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°29'42" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	17°54'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	25°09'03" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 8, 2056

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 8, 2056?

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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