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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1958?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1958, the Sun was in Taurus (11°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°50' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°34'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1958	May 21, 1958 into Gemini
Moon	27°21'14" Libra	Direct	Apr 30, 1958	May 2, 1958 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°11'32" Aries	Direct	Apr 10, 1958	May 17, 1958 into Taurus
Venus	26°43'40" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1958	May 5, 1958 into Aries
Mars	3°58'15" Pisces	Direct	Apr 27, 1958	Jun 7, 1958 into Aries
Jupiter	24°53'32" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1958	Sep 7, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°05'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°40'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	3°11'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	29°48'15" Leo	Retrograde	Apr 11, 1958	Jun 10, 1958 into Virgo
North Node	0°56'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 2, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 16:14 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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