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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1936?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1936, the Sun was in Taurus (17°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1936. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°54' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1936
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°42'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1936	May 21, 1936 into Gemini
Moon	8°44'25" Sagittarius	Direct	May 7, 1936	May 10, 1936 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°51'53" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1936	Jul 8, 1936 into Cancer
Venus	3°44'21" Taurus	Direct	May 5, 1936	May 29, 1936 into Gemini
Mars	26°32'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 1, 1936	May 13, 1936 into Gemini
Jupiter	23°15'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 9, 1935	Dec 2, 1936 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°01'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 14, 1935	Apr 25, 1937 into Aries
Uranus	6°12'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	14°03'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	25°21'05" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°06'52" Capricorn	Direct	Feb 12, 1935	Aug 31, 1936 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 8, 1936

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% 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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