Category: Astronomy

6 May 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

6 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 48
Moon:26 Scorpio 32
Mercury:08 Taurus 28 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 53
Mars:22 Cancer 05
Jupiter:27 Aries 39
Saturn:05 Pisces 47
Uranus:18 Taurus 45
Neptune:26 Pisces 53
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 13

Chiron:17 Aries 37
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 35
Juno:02 Gemini 35
Vesta:09 Taurus 25

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

6 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Taurus 00
Moon:29 Scorpio 24
Mercury:08 Taurus 21 Rx
Venus:29 Gemini 07
Mars:22 Cancer 12
Jupiter:27 Aries 42
Saturn:05 Pisces 48
Uranus:18 Taurus 46
Neptune:26 Pisces 54
Pluto:00 Aquarius 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 15

Chiron:17 Aries 37
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 40
Juno:02 Gemini 43
Vesta:09 Taurus 31

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

6 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 28
Moon:21 Scorpio 59
Mercury:08 Taurus 39 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 31
Mars:21 Cancer 54
Jupiter:27 Aries 34
Saturn:05 Pisces 46
Uranus:18 Taurus 44
Neptune:26 Pisces 53
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 11

Chiron:17 Aries 36
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 26
Juno:02 Gemini 23
Vesta:09 Taurus 16

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Full Flower Moon Coloring Page for Your BOS/Grimoire/Witchcraft Book of KNowledge

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This page has correspondences for the May Flower Moon and pretty flowers along the edge. I am adding it to my grimoire after I color it.

 

May 5, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 05, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 11
Moon:18 Scorpio 02
Mercury:08 Taurus 49 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 11
Mars:21 Cancer 44
Jupiter:27 Aries 30
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 43
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 35
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 19
Juno:02 Gemini 13
Vesta:09 Taurus 08

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 05, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 07
Moon:16 Scorpio 54
Mercury:08 Taurus 52 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 06
Mars:21 Cancer 41
Jupiter:27 Aries 29
Saturn:05 Pisces 45
Uranus:18 Taurus 42
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 09

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 17
Juno:02 Gemini 10
Vesta:09 Taurus 06

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

5 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 50
Moon:12 Scorpio 59
Mercury:09 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 47
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:27 Aries 25
Saturn:05 Pisces 43
Uranus:18 Taurus 41
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 07

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 10
Juno:02 Gemini 00
Vesta:08 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

May 5, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a  Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on May 5 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 5 the Moon is 14.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 383,775.65 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,898,969.43 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

How to watch the Flower Moon lunar eclipse on May 5 in a free livestream

A lunar eclipse will be joining the full Flower Moon of May 2023.

On Friday (May 5) at 11:15 a.m. EDT (1515 GMT), a lunar eclipse will begin as the moon enters the outer edge of Earth’s shadow. This particular type of lunar eclipse is known as penumbral, meaning skywatchers will be able to see the face of the moon darken without completely disappearing. The event will reach its peak at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT), some two hours after beginning, and end at 3:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT) as the Earth’s shadow leaves the moon once again.

Unfortunately for those of us in the Western Hemisphere, this event will only be visible from Australia, Antarctica, Eastern Africa, Oceania and Asia. Luckily, the Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the lunar eclipse of the full Flower Moon beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 GMT) on Friday (May 5). The livestream will be available on the project’s website or YouTube channel.

5 May 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

5 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 50
Moon:12 Scorpio 59
Mercury:09 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 47
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:27 Aries 25
Saturn:05 Pisces 43
Uranus:18 Taurus 41
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 07

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 10
Juno:02 Gemini 00
Vesta:08 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

5 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 02
Moon:15 Scorpio 47
Mercury:08 Taurus 55 Rx
Venus:28 Gemini 00
Mars:21 Cancer 39
Jupiter:27 Aries 28
Saturn:05 Pisces 44
Uranus:18 Taurus 42
Neptune:26 Pisces 52
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 08

Chiron:17 Aries 34
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 15
Juno:02 Gemini 07
Vesta:09 Taurus 04

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

5 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 30
Moon:08 Scorpio 31
Mercury:09 Taurus 15 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 24
Mars:21 Cancer 21
Jupiter:27 Aries 20
Saturn:05 Pisces 42
Uranus:18 Taurus 40
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 04

Chiron:17 Aries 32
Ceres:23 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:01 Leo 02
Juno:01 Gemini 48
Vesta:08 Taurus 49

Eris:24 Aries 48

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

May 2023 Moon Details

Full Moon - May 2023
Full Moon
May 5
17:34 UTC		 Last Quarter - May 2023
Last Quarter
May 12
14:28 UTC		 New Moon - May 2023
New Moon
May 19
15:53 UTC		 First Quarter - May 2023
First Quarter
May 27
15:22 UTC

From moongiant.com

The Full Moon for this month will occur early in the month on Friday, May 5th. The New Moon will happen later in May on Friday, May 19th.

May’s Full Flower Moon

May is most notable for being the turning point in the year where temperatures rise and a vast variety of flowers come into full bloom, letting the world break out into a riot of color. As such, May’s full moon has come to be known as the Full Flower Moon. The Anishnaabe tribe also called it the Blossom Moon. In Northern America, you can expect to see flowers such as bluebells, sundrops, violets, and so on, as well as lush greenery to go with the blossoms. The Apache and Lakota peoples named May’s full moon the Green Leaves Moon, while the Mohawk tribe called it the Big Leaf Moon. But there is one specific plant that’s very important during the May season – and it is, in fact, not a flower.

This plant is corn, an important staple food for Northern American peoples. According to the Algonquin tribes, May’s full moon is the Corn Planting Moon. For Native American tribes, this is the perfect time for them to start preparing the fields for farming and sowing the seeds saved up from last year. Appropriately, the Abenaki culture refers to May’s full moon as the Field Maker Moon, while the Haida tribe calls it the Food Gathering Moon. Apart from corn, other foods such as beans, squash, and potatoes are planted during this time. The Cherokee tribe called May’s full moon the Anisguti Moon, or the Planting Moon, and would traditionally perform a Corn Dance during this period to encourage a fruitful corn harvest.

Due to the rising temperatures, the Full Flower Moon is also a time of heightened fertility. This is a good time for women to bear children in a warm, safe environment that would increase the chance of their survival. That’s why May’s full moon is also named Mother’s Moon, or Milk Moon, which could refer to breastfeeding or to the milking of cows. The latter interpretation is based off the Old English name Rimilcemona, or the Month of Three Milkings, referring to how this was a period where cows could be milked up to three times daily.

In other parts of the world, the Full Flower Moon is better known as Vesak or Buddha Day, the most significant celebration for Buddhists all around the world. On the first full moon of May, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Devout practitioners are encouraged to renew their intention to adhere to sacred Buddhist principles, as well as refrain from all forms of killing and violence, including eating meat. Celebrations include giving charity to the poor, disabled, and otherwise marginalized groups in society. Depending on your location, you may witness the spectacular practice of releasing thousands of caged birds into the air as a symbolic gesture of liberation, though this tradition is illegal in countries such as Singapore because it may cause harm to local ecosystems.

Pagans, on the other hand, associate the Full Flower Moon with the element of fire, and thus often celebrate it by lighting bonfires and engaging in other magical fire rituals to bring prosperity. Powerful colors for the Full Flower Moon include fiery colors like red, yellow, and orange. This is a good time to tend your garden and let the seeds you’ve planted blossom – both literally and metaphorically. Cultivate your passions and desires, encourage them to burst forth into bloom, and you will be rewarded with abundance in various forms in your life.

Local Date and Time for May 2023 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
May 5, 2023
10:34am PDT

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
May 5, 2023
11:34am MDT

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
May 5, 2023
12:34pm CDT

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
May 5, 2023
1:34pm EDT

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
May 5, 2023
6:34pm BST

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
May 5, 2023
7:34pm CEST

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
May 5, 2023
8:34pm EEST

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
May 5, 2023
9:34pm +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
May 5, 2023
11:04pm IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
May 6, 2023
1:34am +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
May 6, 2023
1:34am AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
May 6, 2023
3:34am AEST

May 4, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 04, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 13
Moon:04 Scorpio 39
Mercury:09 Taurus 25 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 05
Mars:21 Cancer 11
Jupiter:27 Aries 16
Saturn:05 Pisces 41
Uranus:18 Taurus 39
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 03

Chiron:17 Aries 31
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 55
Juno:01 Gemini 38
Vesta:08 Taurus 41

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 04, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 08
Moon:03 Scorpio 33
Mercury:09 Taurus 29 Rx
Venus:27 Gemini 00
Mars:21 Cancer 08
Jupiter:27 Aries 15
Saturn:05 Pisces 41
Uranus:18 Taurus 39
Neptune:26 Pisces 51
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 02

Chiron:17 Aries 31
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 53
Juno:01 Gemini 35
Vesta:08 Taurus 39

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

4 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 51
Moon:29 Libra 43
Mercury:09 Taurus 39 Rx
Venus:26 Gemini 40
Mars:20 Cancer 58
Jupiter:27 Aries 11
Saturn:05 Pisces 39
Uranus:18 Taurus 38
Neptune:26 Pisces 50
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):13 Leo 00

Chiron:17 Aries 30
Ceres:23 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 46
Juno:01 Gemini 24
Vesta:08 Taurus 31

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 4, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 4 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 4 the Moon is 13.51 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 388,583.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,862,344.25 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

May 3, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 03, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 15
Moon:21 Libra 34
Mercury:10 Taurus 03 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 58
Mars:20 Cancer 38
Jupiter:27 Aries 02
Saturn:05 Pisces 37
Uranus:18 Taurus 36
Neptune:26 Pisces 49
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 56

Chiron:17 Aries 28
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 30
Juno:01 Gemini 02
Vesta:08 Taurus 15

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 03, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 10
Moon:20 Libra 30
Mercury:10 Taurus 06 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 53
Mars:20 Cancer 35
Jupiter:27 Aries 01
Saturn:05 Pisces 36
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:26 Pisces 49
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 55

Chiron:17 Aries 28
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 28
Juno:00 Gemini 59
Vesta:08 Taurus 12

Eris:24 Aries 47

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

3 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 53
Moon:16 Libra 45
Mercury:10 Taurus 18 Rx
Venus:25 Gemini 33
Mars:20 Cancer 25
Jupiter:26 Aries 57
Saturn:05 Pisces 35
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:26 Pisces 48
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 04
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 53

Chiron:17 Aries 27
Ceres:23 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 21
Juno:00 Gemini 49
Vesta:08 Taurus 04

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 3, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 3 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 3 the Moon is 12.53 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 393,131.50 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,825,342.31 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

2 May 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

2 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 55
Moon:04 Libra 05
Mercury:10 Taurus 56 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 27
Mars:19 Cancer 52
Jupiter:26 Aries 42
Saturn:05 Pisces 31
Uranus:18 Taurus 31
Neptune:26 Pisces 47
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 47

Chiron:17 Aries 24
Ceres:23 Virgo 53 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 57
Juno:00 Gemini 14
Vesta:07 Taurus 37

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

2 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 07
Moon:06 Libra 42
Mercury:10 Taurus 48 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 41
Mars:19 Cancer 59
Jupiter:26 Aries 45
Saturn:05 Pisces 32
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:26 Pisces 47
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 48

Chiron:17 Aries 24
Ceres:23 Virgo 52 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 02
Juno:00 Gemini 21
Vesta:07 Taurus 43

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 36
Moon:29 Virgo 56
Mercury:11 Taurus 09 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 04
Mars:19 Cancer 41
Jupiter:26 Aries 38
Saturn:05 Pisces 30
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:26 Pisces 46
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 44

Chiron:17 Aries 23
Ceres:23 Virgo 53 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 49
Juno:00 Gemini 02
Vesta:07 Taurus 28

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:4
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

May 2, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 02, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 17
Moon:08 Libra 48
Mercury:10 Taurus 42 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 52
Mars:20 Cancer 05
Jupiter:26 Aries 48
Saturn:05 Pisces 33
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:26 Pisces 47
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 49

Chiron:17 Aries 25
Ceres:23 Virgo 52 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 06
Juno:00 Gemini 27
Vesta:07 Taurus 48

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 02, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 12
Moon:07 Libra 45
Mercury:10 Taurus 45 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 46
Mars:20 Cancer 02
Jupiter:26 Aries 47
Saturn:05 Pisces 32
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:26 Pisces 47
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 48

Chiron:17 Aries 25
Ceres:23 Virgo 52 Rx
Pallas:00 Leo 04
Juno:00 Gemini 24
Vesta:07 Taurus 45

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

2 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 55
Moon:04 Libra 05
Mercury:10 Taurus 56 Rx
Venus:24 Gemini 27
Mars:19 Cancer 52
Jupiter:26 Aries 42
Saturn:05 Pisces 31
Uranus:18 Taurus 31
Neptune:26 Pisces 47
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 47

Chiron:17 Aries 24
Ceres:23 Virgo 53 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 57
Juno:00 Gemini 14
Vesta:07 Taurus 37

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

May 2, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 2 has an illumination of 89%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 2 the Moon is 11.57 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 89%
Moon Age: 11.57 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,194.41 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,787,974.04 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

1 May 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

1 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Taurus 57
Moon:21 Virgo 41
Mercury:11 Taurus 35 Rx
Venus:23 Gemini 20
Mars:19 Cancer 19
Jupiter:26 Aries 28
Saturn:05 Pisces 27
Uranus:18 Taurus 28
Neptune:26 Pisces 45
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 40

Chiron:17 Aries 20
Ceres:23 Virgo 55 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 33
Juno:29 Taurus 38
Vesta:07 Taurus 11

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

1 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 09
Moon:24 Virgo 15
Mercury:11 Taurus 27 Rx
Venus:23 Gemini 34
Mars:19 Cancer 26
Jupiter:26 Aries 31
Saturn:05 Pisces 28
Uranus:18 Taurus 28
Neptune:26 Pisces 45
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 41

Chiron:17 Aries 21
Ceres:23 Virgo 54 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 38
Juno:29 Taurus 45
Vesta:07 Taurus 16

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

1 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Taurus 37
Moon:17 Virgo 37
Mercury:11 Taurus 48 Rx
Venus:22 Gemini 57
Mars:19 Cancer 08
Jupiter:26 Aries 23
Saturn:05 Pisces 25
Uranus:18 Taurus 26
Neptune:26 Pisces 44
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 38

Chiron:17 Aries 19
Ceres:23 Virgo 55 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 25
Juno:29 Taurus 26
Vesta:07 Taurus 02

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 1, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 01, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 19
Moon:26 Virgo 19
Mercury:11 Taurus 21 Rx
Venus:23 Gemini 45
Mars:19 Cancer 31
Jupiter:26 Aries 34
Saturn:05 Pisces 28
Uranus:18 Taurus 29
Neptune:26 Pisces 46
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 42

Chiron:17 Aries 22
Ceres:23 Virgo 54 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 42
Juno:29 Taurus 51
Vesta:07 Taurus 21

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere For 1600 CDT GMT 2100

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 01, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 14
Moon:25 Virgo 17
Mercury:11 Taurus 24 Rx
Venus:23 Gemini 39
Mars:19 Cancer 29
Jupiter:26 Aries 32
Saturn:05 Pisces 28
Uranus:18 Taurus 29
Neptune:26 Pisces 45
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 42

Chiron:17 Aries 21
Ceres:23 Virgo 54 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 40
Juno:29 Taurus 48
Vesta:07 Taurus 18

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

1 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Taurus 57
Moon:21 Virgo 41
Mercury:11 Taurus 35 Rx
Venus:23 Gemini 20
Mars:19 Cancer 19
Jupiter:26 Aries 28
Saturn:05 Pisces 27
Uranus:18 Taurus 28
Neptune:26 Pisces 45
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 40

Chiron:17 Aries 20
Ceres:23 Virgo 55 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 33
Juno:29 Taurus 38
Vesta:07 Taurus 11

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 1, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the April 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 1 has an illumination of 82%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 1 the Moon is 10.63 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 82%
Moon Age: 10.63 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,584.75 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,750,249.94 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

April 24th to April 30th Astronomy Pictures of the Day

These are the Astronomy Picture of the Day for the proceeding week starting on the past Monday through this Sunday. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.

2023 April 30: Saturns Moon Helene in Color
2023 April 29: Solar Eclipse from a Ship
2023 April 28: Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis
2023 April 27: The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT
2023 April 26: The Moon through the Arc de Triomphe
2023 April 25: Northern Lights over Southern Europe
2023 April 24: The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant

April 30, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

April 30, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Taurus 20
Moon:14 Virgo 04
Mercury:11 Taurus 59 Rx
Venus:22 Gemini 38
Mars:18 Cancer 58
Jupiter:26 Aries 19
Saturn:05 Pisces 24
Uranus:18 Taurus 25
Neptune:26 Pisces 44
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 36

Chiron:17 Aries 18
Ceres:23 Virgo 56 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 18
Juno:29 Taurus 16
Vesta:06 Taurus 54

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

April 30, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Taurus 16
Moon:13 Virgo 03
Mercury:12 Taurus 02 Rx
Venus:22 Gemini 32
Mars:18 Cancer 56
Jupiter:26 Aries 18
Saturn:05 Pisces 24
Uranus:18 Taurus 25
Neptune:26 Pisces 44
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 35

Chiron:17 Aries 18
Ceres:23 Virgo 56 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 16
Juno:29 Taurus 13
Vesta:06 Taurus 51

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

30 April 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 59
Moon:09 Virgo 31
Mercury:12 Taurus 13 Rx
Venus:22 Gemini 12
Mars:18 Cancer 46
Jupiter:26 Aries 14
Saturn:05 Pisces 22
Uranus:18 Taurus 24
Neptune:26 Pisces 43
Pluto:00 Aquarius 22

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 02
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Leo 33

Chiron:17 Aries 17
Ceres:23 Virgo 57 Rx
Pallas:29 Cancer 09
Juno:29 Taurus 03
Vesta:06 Taurus 44

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5