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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1937?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1937, the Sun was in Taurus (14°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (32% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°54' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°29' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°33'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1937	May 21, 1937 into Gemini
Moon	5°38'45" Pisces	Direct	May 5, 1937	May 7, 1937 into Aries
Mercury	23°23'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1937	Jun 13, 1937 into Gemini
Venus	19°43'17" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 14, 1937	Jun 4, 1937 into Taurus
Mars	2°49'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 13, 1937	May 14, 1937 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°09'27" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°04'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	9°52'38" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	16°18'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°38'13" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°56'43" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 5, 1937

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 01:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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