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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1937?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1937, the Sun was in Taurus (12°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°03' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°37'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1937	May 21, 1937 into Gemini
Moon	9°22'26" Aquarius	Direct	May 2, 1937	May 5, 1937 into Pisces
Mercury	24°02'22" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1937	Jun 13, 1937 into Gemini
Venus	20°06'14" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 14, 1937	Jun 4, 1937 into Taurus
Mars	3°18'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 13, 1937	May 14, 1937 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°05'17" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	0°52'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	9°45'43" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	16°20'08" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°36'58" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	17°03'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 3, 1937

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 18:37 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	12°53' Aquarius

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