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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2074?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2074, the Sun is in Taurus (15°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°29' Leo at midnight UTC to 5°51' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°22'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2074	May 20, 2074 into Gemini
Moon	29°07'09" Leo	Direct	May 3, 2074	May 5, 2074 into Virgo
Mercury	5°42'55" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2074	Jul 9, 2074 into Cancer
Venus	17°23'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2074	May 16, 2074 into Cancer
Mars	23°49'29" Leo	Direct	Feb 2, 2074	May 21, 2074 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°34'36" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	5°08'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°32'29" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	17°30'35" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	8°10'47" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	7°11'31" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 5, 2074

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 02:21 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 5, 09:18 UTC	Mercury sextile Jupiter	Exact sextile
May 5, 13:34 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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