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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1982?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1982, the Sun was in Taurus (11°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°08' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°45'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1982	May 21, 1982 into Gemini
Moon	6°48'38" Virgo	Direct	May 1, 1982	May 4, 1982 into Libra
Mercury	1°23'03" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	27°45'24" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1982	May 4, 1982 into Aries
Mars	0°56'08" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	4°37'58" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°11'48" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°29'26" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°44'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	25°05'20" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°45'19" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 2, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 05:10 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on May 2, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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