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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1956?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1956, the Sun was in Taurus (13°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°11' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°00'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1956	May 21, 1956 into Gemini
Moon	17°11'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 2, 1956	May 4, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	3°47'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1956	Jul 6, 1956 into Cancer
Venus	26°42'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 4, 1956	May 8, 1956 into Cancer
Mars	11°41'21" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 14, 1956	Jun 3, 1956 into Pisces
Jupiter	21°52'30" Leo	Direct	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	0°45'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1956	May 14, 1956 into Scorpio
Uranus	28°33'58" Cancer	Direct	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	28°39'57" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°06'08" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°33'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 3, 1956

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 02:56 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	12°39' Aquarius

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