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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2078?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2078, the Sun is in Taurus (11°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°12' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°32'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2078	May 20, 2078 into Gemini
Moon	29°03'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 29, 2078	May 1, 2078 into Capricorn
Mercury	19°25'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2078	May 7, 2078 into Taurus
Venus	1°59'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 29, 2078	May 25, 2078 into Taurus
Mars	5°34'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2078	May 18, 2078 into Libra
Jupiter	13°49'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°36'45" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°29'41" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	26°11'00" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	12°16'45" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	20°02'19" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on May 1, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 13:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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