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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1937?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1937, the Sun was in Taurus (11°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°39'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1937	May 21, 1937 into Gemini
Moon	26°49'09" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 30, 1937	May 2, 1937 into Aquarius
Mercury	24°15'23" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1937	Jun 13, 1937 into Gemini
Venus	20°21'21" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 14, 1937	Jun 4, 1937 into Taurus
Mars	3°32'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 13, 1937	May 14, 1937 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°02'56" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°46'13" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	9°42'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	16°20'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°36'23" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	17°06'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 2, 1937

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 18:08 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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