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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1929?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1929, the Sun was in Taurus (11°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (46% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°25' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°44' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°34'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1929	May 21, 1929 into Gemini
Moon	16°33'28" Aquarius	Direct	May 1, 1929	May 3, 1929 into Pisces
Mercury	27°30'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1929	May 3, 1929 into Gemini
Venus	23°18'34" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 20, 1929	Jun 3, 1929 into Taurus
Mars	24°19'08" Cancer	Direct	Mar 10, 1929	May 13, 1929 into Leo
Jupiter	20°22'37" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	0°06'06" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1929	May 5, 1929 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°15'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	28°36'31" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Virgo
Pluto	16°25'10" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	21°50'07" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on May 2, 1929

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 46% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 01:26 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	11°09' Aquarius

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