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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2071?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2071, the Sun is in Taurus (18°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2071. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2071
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°59'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2071	May 20, 2071 into Gemini
Moon	23°28'33" Virgo	Direct	May 7, 2071	May 9, 2071 into Libra
Mercury	27°24'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 2071	May 11, 2071 into Taurus
Venus	3°55'43" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 2071	Jun 6, 2071 into Leo
Mars	3°41'11" Aries	Direct	May 4, 2071	Jun 13, 2071 into Taurus
Jupiter	14°09'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 9, 2071	Jul 22, 2071 into Gemini
Saturn	26°51'03" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 27, 2071	Sep 18, 2071 into Scorpio
Uranus	27°17'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	11°03'21" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	5°02'40" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	5°01'03" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 9, 2071

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 04:05 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 9, 10:23 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Exact trine
May 9, 23:43 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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