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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1929?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1929, the Sun was in Taurus (12°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (36% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°45' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 5°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°33'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1929	May 21, 1929 into Gemini
Moon	29°01'33" Aquarius	Direct	May 1, 1929	May 3, 1929 into Pisces
Mercury	29°18'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1929	May 3, 1929 into Gemini
Venus	22°57'56" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 20, 1929	Jun 3, 1929 into Taurus
Mars	24°50'49" Cancer	Direct	Mar 10, 1929	May 13, 1929 into Leo
Jupiter	20°36'47" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	0°03'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1929	May 5, 1929 into Sagittarius
Uranus	9°18'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	28°36'17" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Virgo
Pluto	16°25'57" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	21°46'56" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on May 3, 1929

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 02:35 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square
May 3, 13:50 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 3, 21:35 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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