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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1933?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1933, the Sun was in Taurus (11°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (46% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°44' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°37'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1933	May 21, 1933 into Gemini
Moon	6°34'13" Leo	Direct	May 1, 1933	May 4, 1933 into Virgo
Mercury	17°32'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1933	May 10, 1933 into Taurus
Venus	14°27'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1933	May 15, 1933 into Gemini
Mars	3°11'19" Virgo	Direct	Nov 13, 1932	Jul 6, 1933 into Libra
Jupiter	13°23'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 1932	Sep 10, 1933 into Libra
Saturn	15°53'15" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	24°24'48" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	7°28'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°23'50" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	4°28'11" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1932	Jul 25, 1933 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 2, 1933

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 22:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	12°03' Leo

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