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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1937?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1937, the Sun was in Taurus (17°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1937. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°53' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1937
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°27'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1937	May 21, 1937 into Gemini
Moon	18°25'56" Aries	Direct	May 7, 1937	May 9, 1937 into Taurus
Mercury	21°57'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 7, 1937	Jun 13, 1937 into Gemini
Venus	19°27'08" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 14, 1937	Jun 4, 1937 into Taurus
Mars	2°00'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 13, 1937	May 14, 1937 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°14'18" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1936	Dec 20, 1937 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°22'39" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1937	Oct 18, 1937 into Pisces
Uranus	10°02'58" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	16°16'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	26°40'15" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	16°47'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1936	Mar 21, 1938 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 8, 1937

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 8, 1937?

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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