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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1952?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (12°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°44' Leo at midnight UTC to 21°34' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°01'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	15°39'06" Leo	Direct	May 1, 1952	May 3, 1952 into Virgo
Mercury	15°26'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	27°42'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1952	May 4, 1952 into Taurus
Mars	10°05'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°52'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	9°24'42" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°47'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°45'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°05'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°58'12" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 2, 1952

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 03:58 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	11°41' Leo

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