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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2071?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2071, the Sun is in Taurus (15°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°49' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°08' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°07'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2071	May 20, 2071 into Gemini
Moon	28°00'33" Cancer	Direct	May 3, 2071	May 5, 2071 into Leo
Mercury	21°14'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2071	May 11, 2071 into Taurus
Venus	29°44'24" Gemini	Direct	Apr 8, 2071	May 5, 2071 into Cancer
Mars	0°37'02" Aries	Direct	May 4, 2071	Jun 13, 2071 into Taurus
Jupiter	13°12'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 9, 2071	Jul 22, 2071 into Gemini
Saturn	27°07'43" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 27, 2071	Sep 18, 2071 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°24'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	10°57'30" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°57'59" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	5°13'45" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 5, 2071

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 15:20 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 5, 17:54 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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