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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1928?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1928, the Sun was in Taurus (11°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 22°14' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°49'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1928	May 21, 1928 into Gemini
Moon	16°16'43" Libra	Direct	May 1, 1928	May 3, 1928 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°38'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 1928	May 11, 1928 into Gemini
Venus	25°42'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1928	May 6, 1928 into Taurus
Mars	19°03'20" Pisces	Direct	Apr 7, 1928	May 16, 1928 into Aries
Jupiter	22°44'22" Aries	Direct	Jan 23, 1928	Jun 4, 1928 into Taurus
Saturn	18°11'17" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°29'34" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	26°24'01" Leo	Retrograde	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	15°12'58" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	11°09'48" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 2, 1928

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% 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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