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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1920?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1920, the Sun was in Taurus (10°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mars and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°44' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°09' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°47'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1920	May 21, 1920 into Gemini
Moon	22°58'35" Libra	Direct	Apr 29, 1920	May 2, 1920 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°39'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1920	May 8, 1920 into Taurus
Venus	23°49'19" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1920	May 6, 1920 into Taurus
Mars	27°10'55" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 23, 1920	Jul 10, 1920 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°14'54" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	4°50'25" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	5°02'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	8°47'17" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	6°00'38" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	15°56'51" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on May 1, 1920

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% 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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