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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2078?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2078, the Sun is in Taurus (16°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2078. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°05' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2078
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°23'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2078	May 20, 2078 into Gemini
Moon	4°04'52" Pisces	Direct	May 6, 2078	May 8, 2078 into Aries
Mercury	27°44'56" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 2078	May 7, 2078 into Taurus
Venus	7°49'49" Aries	Direct	Apr 29, 2078	May 25, 2078 into Taurus
Mars	3°44'46" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2078	May 18, 2078 into Libra
Jupiter	13°20'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 8, 2077	Jan 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°35'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 3, 2076	Feb 28, 2079 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°29'02" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	26°15'34" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	12°23'08" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	19°46'25" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on May 6, 2078

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 04:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 6, 08:21 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Exact square

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