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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 2079?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 2079, the Sun is in Taurus (18°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°05'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2079	May 20, 2079 into Gemini
Moon	23°30'11" Leo	Direct	May 6, 2079	May 8, 2079 into Virgo
Mercury	17°41'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2079	May 14, 2079 into Gemini
Venus	3°07'27" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 2079	Jun 6, 2079 into Leo
Mars	4°11'42" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2079	Jun 15, 2079 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°31'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°02'21" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 28, 2079	Aug 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Uranus	1°37'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2079	Jul 13, 2079 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°28'08" Cancer	Direct	Jan 6, 2079	Jul 3, 2079 into Leo
Pluto	13°27'25" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	0°20'23" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 2077	May 14, 2079 into Aries

Sky Events on May 8, 2079

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 01:37 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	17°40' Leo
May 8, 06:35 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Exact trine
May 8, 10:03 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 8, 19:58 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Exact conjunction
May 8, 23:43 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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