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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1934?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1934, the Sun was in Taurus (17°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (26% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1934. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°56' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1934
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°11'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1934	May 21, 1934 into Gemini
Moon	15°47'27" Pisces	Direct	May 7, 1934	May 9, 1934 into Aries
Mercury	11°38'07" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1934	May 16, 1934 into Gemini
Venus	2°17'38" Aries	Direct	May 6, 1934	Jun 2, 1934 into Taurus
Mars	11°45'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 22, 1934	Jun 2, 1934 into Gemini
Jupiter	14°52'01" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 10, 1933	Oct 11, 1934 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°23'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 20, 1932	Feb 14, 1935 into Pisces
Uranus	28°32'07" Aries	Direct	Jan 13, 1928	Jun 6, 1934 into Taurus
Neptune	9°38'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	22°44'47" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	14°49'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 25, 1933	Feb 12, 1935 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 8, 1934

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 14:12 UTC	Mercury conjunct Mars	Exact conjunction

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