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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1922?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1922, the Sun was in Taurus (14°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1922. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°45' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°57' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1922
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°11'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1922	May 21, 1922 into Gemini
Moon	26°50'55" Leo	Direct	May 3, 1922	May 5, 1922 into Virgo
Mercury	26°28'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1922	May 7, 1922 into Gemini
Venus	5°25'58" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1922	May 25, 1922 into Cancer
Mars	25°13'38" Sagittarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 18, 1922	Sep 13, 1922 into Capricorn
Jupiter	10°26'30" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1921	Oct 26, 1922 into Scorpio
Saturn	1°30'40" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1921	Dec 20, 1923 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°49'20" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	13°12'38" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°18'03" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	7°04'46" Libra	Direct	Feb 26, 1921	Sep 16, 1922 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 5, 1922

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 17:18 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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