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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (12°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Saturn sextiled Pluto. Lasting rebuilding. Power gets organized. The Sun trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°44' Pisces at midnight UTC to 7°30' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°03'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	0°05'49" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1989	May 4, 1989 into Taurus
Mercury	2°34'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	19°11'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1989	May 11, 1989 into Gemini
Mars	2°02'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	9°52'42" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°51'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°06'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°17'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°51'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°21'09" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 2, 1989

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 06:37 UTC	Saturn sextile Pluto	Lasting rebuilding. Power gets organized.
May 2, 11:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 2, 17:48 UTC	The Sun trine Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.

Born on May 2, 1989?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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