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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (12°10' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°41' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°46' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°10'24" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	25°43'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 30, 1972	May 2, 1972 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°40'02" Aries	Direct	Mar 5, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Taurus
Venus	25°02'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1972	May 10, 1972 into Cancer
Mars	23°32'40" Gemini	Direct	Mar 27, 1972	May 12, 1972 into Cancer
Jupiter	8°14'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°16'42" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	15°12'17" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°28'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°40'43" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	0°08'33" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 2, 1972

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 02:39 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Exact opposition
May 2, 20:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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