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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1926?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1926, the Sun was in Taurus (10°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1926. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°38' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°15' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1926
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°21'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1926	May 21, 1926 into Gemini
Moon	23°25'49" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 29, 1926	May 1, 1926 into Capricorn
Mercury	13°41'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 6, 1926	May 13, 1926 into Taurus
Venus	24°35'03" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1926	May 6, 1926 into Aries
Mars	28°24'17" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 23, 1926	May 3, 1926 into Pisces
Jupiter	23°59'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1926	Jan 18, 1927 into Pisces
Saturn	23°43'54" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 13, 1924	Dec 2, 1926 into Sagittarius
Uranus	27°51'20" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	21°59'47" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	12°49'39" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	19°55'32" Cancer	Direct	Oct 23, 1925	May 12, 1927 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 1, 1926

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 23:32 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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