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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1933?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1933, the Sun was in Taurus (13°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1933. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°19' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1933
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°33'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1933	May 21, 1933 into Gemini
Moon	1°47'37" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1933	May 6, 1933 into Libra
Mercury	20°32'07" Aries	Direct	Apr 17, 1933	May 10, 1933 into Taurus
Venus	16°55'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1933	May 15, 1933 into Gemini
Mars	3°38'20" Virgo	Direct	Nov 13, 1932	Jul 6, 1933 into Libra
Jupiter	13°20'37" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 1932	Sep 10, 1933 into Libra
Saturn	15°57'48" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	24°31'25" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	7°27'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	21°25'14" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	4°21'49" Pisces	Direct	Jan 6, 1932	Jul 25, 1933 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 4, 1933

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 06:44 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 4, 08:40 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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