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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1928?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1928, the Sun was in Taurus (18°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1928. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°26' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 15°33' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1928
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°35'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1928	May 21, 1928 into Gemini
Moon	9°28'51" Capricorn	Direct	May 8, 1928	May 11, 1928 into Aquarius
Mercury	25°45'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 1928	May 11, 1928 into Gemini
Venus	4°17'29" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1928	May 30, 1928 into Gemini
Mars	24°23'12" Pisces	Direct	Apr 7, 1928	May 16, 1928 into Aries
Jupiter	24°21'57" Aries	Direct	Jan 23, 1928	Jun 4, 1928 into Taurus
Saturn	17°47'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	5°49'18" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	26°23'40" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	15°19'02" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	10°47'34" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 9, 1928

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 19:11 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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