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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1918?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1918, the Sun was in Taurus (11°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1918. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°32' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°52' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1918
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°15'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1918	May 21, 1918 into Gemini
Moon	23°10'17" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 30, 1918	May 3, 1918 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°41'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 2, 1918	Jun 10, 1918 into Gemini
Venus	25°25'19" Pisces	Direct	Apr 5, 1918	May 6, 1918 into Aries
Mars	14°07'44" Virgo	Direct	Feb 25, 1918	Jun 23, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	13°48'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	8°05'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	27°19'39" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°23'25" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°48'54" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	24°36'14" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 2, 1918

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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