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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1930?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1930, the Sun was in Taurus (16°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1930. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°50' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1930
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°11'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1930	May 21, 1930 into Gemini
Moon	9°53'40" Virgo	Direct	May 6, 1930	May 8, 1930 into Libra
Mercury	2°30'30" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 1, 1930	May 17, 1930 into Taurus
Venus	8°31'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1930	May 25, 1930 into Cancer
Mars	9°50'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 1930	Jun 3, 1930 into Taurus
Jupiter	18°40'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 12, 1929	Jun 26, 1930 into Cancer
Saturn	11°40'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 30, 1929	Feb 24, 1932 into Aquarius
Uranus	13°17'19" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	0°48'04" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	17°42'19" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°14'32" Taurus	Direct	Nov 29, 1928	Jun 18, 1930 into Aries

Sky Events on May 7, 1930

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% 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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