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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1901?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1901, the Sun was in Taurus (16°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1901. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 3°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1901
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°12'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1901	May 21, 1901 into Gemini
Moon	27°29'32" Sagittarius	Direct	May 5, 1901	May 7, 1901 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°49'10" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1901	May 17, 1901 into Gemini
Venus	17°54'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1901	May 17, 1901 into Gemini
Mars	28°46'58" Leo	Direct	Mar 1, 1901	May 11, 1901 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°59'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1901	Feb 6, 1902 into Aquarius
Saturn	16°17'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 17, 1900	Jan 19, 1903 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°03'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	27°24'28" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	16°27'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	23°07'47" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 28, 1900	Jul 18, 1902 into Libra

Sky Events on May 7, 1901

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 13:44 UTC	The Sun trine Saturn	Exact trine
May 7, 16:53 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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