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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1936?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1936, the Sun was in Taurus (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1936. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°44' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°36' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1936
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1936	May 21, 1936 into Gemini
Moon	26°40'59" Virgo	Direct	Apr 30, 1936	May 2, 1936 into Libra
Mercury	2°01'35" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1936	Jul 8, 1936 into Cancer
Venus	26°22'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1936	May 5, 1936 into Taurus
Mars	22°16'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 1, 1936	May 13, 1936 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°42'16" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 9, 1935	Dec 2, 1936 into Capricorn
Saturn	19°30'42" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1935	Apr 25, 1937 into Aries
Uranus	5°52'20" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	14°07'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	25°17'01" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°25'56" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1935	Aug 31, 1936 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 2, 1936

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 18:42 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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