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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1912?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1912, the Sun was in Taurus (11°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 0°46' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°42'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1912	May 21, 1912 into Gemini
Moon	24°26'39" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 30, 1912	May 2, 1912 into Sagittarius
Mercury	19°21'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 1912	May 16, 1912 into Taurus
Venus	24°23'04" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1912	May 7, 1912 into Taurus
Mars	15°01'15" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	13°57'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	21°57'01" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°26'40" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°15'17" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°25'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	20°37'33" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 2, 1912

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 22:30 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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