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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1937?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1937, the Sun was in Taurus (10°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 20°38' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°41'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1937	May 21, 1937 into Gemini
Moon	14°33'34" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 30, 1937	May 2, 1937 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°23'32" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 7, 1937	Jun 13, 1937 into Gemini
Venus	20°38'53" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 14, 1937	Jun 4, 1937 into Taurus
Mars	3°45'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 13, 1937	May 14, 1937 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°00'23" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°39'58" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	9°38'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	16°21'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°35'49" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	17°09'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 1, 1937

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% 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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