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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1969?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1969, the Sun was in Taurus (11°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°02' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°53'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1969	May 21, 1969 into Gemini
Moon	15°44'00" Scorpio	Direct	May 1, 1969	May 3, 1969 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°25'36" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 1969	Jul 8, 1969 into Cancer
Venus	10°38'11" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Feb 2, 1969	Jun 6, 1969 into Taurus
Mars	16°36'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 25, 1969	Sep 21, 1969 into Capricorn
Jupiter	26°45'34" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 30, 1969	Jul 15, 1969 into Libra
Saturn	0°19'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	0°24'21" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 28, 1968	May 20, 1969 into Virgo
Neptune	27°45'53" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	22°39'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°10'47" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 2, 1969

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 05:13 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	11°37' Scorpio

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