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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1954?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1954, the Sun was in Taurus (12°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Saturn. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up. Mercury trined Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°10' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°17' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°30'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1954	May 21, 1954 into Gemini
Moon	21°46'29" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1954	May 4, 1954 into Gemini
Mercury	6°10'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 1954	May 14, 1954 into Gemini
Venus	5°35'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1954	May 23, 1954 into Cancer
Mars	6°14'43" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	25°44'40" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	5°32'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	19°35'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°12'22" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°32'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°15'39" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 3, 1954

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 04:56 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.
May 3, 13:00 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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