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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2073?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2073, the Sun is in Taurus (11°44' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (27% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°46' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°44'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2073	May 20, 2073 into Gemini
Moon	8°43'14" Pisces	Direct	Apr 30, 2073	May 3, 2073 into Aries
Mercury	14°34'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 24, 2073	May 8, 2073 into Gemini
Venus	26°52'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 2, 2073	May 5, 2073 into Aries
Mars	14°36'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 2073	May 21, 2073 into Taurus
Jupiter	7°10'18" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	22°58'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°16'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°14'55" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°02'26" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	26°43'55" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 1, 2073

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 19:32 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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