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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2072?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2072, the Sun is in Taurus (16°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°55' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°29' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°49'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Moon	6°14'58" Capricorn	Direct	May 6, 2072	May 8, 2072 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°18'05" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 2072	May 17, 2072 into Gemini
Venus	12°42'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Mars	5°57'22" Leo	Direct	Apr 23, 2072	Jun 20, 2072 into Virgo
Jupiter	10°56'17" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 2072	Jul 30, 2072 into Cancer
Saturn	9°54'29" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°47'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 22, 2072	Jun 25, 2072 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°10'43" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°04'43" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°47'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on May 6, 2072

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 00:09 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
May 6, 18:13 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Exact trine
May 6, 21:29 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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