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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1939?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1939, the Sun was in Taurus (12°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°39' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°09'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1939	May 21, 1939 into Gemini
Moon	10°27'32" Scorpio	Direct	May 2, 1939	May 4, 1939 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°30'58" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1939	May 14, 1939 into Taurus
Venus	9°27'15" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1939	May 20, 1939 into Taurus
Mars	21°56'12" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 21, 1939	May 25, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°22'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 29, 1938	May 11, 1939 into Aries
Saturn	23°43'29" Aries	Direct	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	17°29'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	20°46'20" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	29°18'52" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1939	Jun 14, 1939 into Leo
North Node	8°23'41" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on May 3, 1939

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 15:11 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	12°15' Scorpio

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