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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1929?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1929, the Sun was in Taurus (15°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (10% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1929. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°47' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°35' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1929
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°27'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1929	May 21, 1929 into Gemini
Moon	8°38'43" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1929	May 8, 1929 into Taurus
Mercury	4°19'41" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 1929	Jul 11, 1929 into Cancer
Venus	22°10'09" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 20, 1929	Jun 3, 1929 into Taurus
Mars	26°26'26" Cancer	Direct	Mar 10, 1929	May 13, 1929 into Leo
Jupiter	21°19'19" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 1928	Jun 12, 1929 into Gemini
Saturn	29°56'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	May 5, 1929	Nov 30, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	9°27'41" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	28°35'47" Leo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1929	Jul 24, 1929 into Virgo
Pluto	16°28'25" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	21°37'24" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on May 6, 1929

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 10% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 6, 1929?

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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