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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1991?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1991, the Sun was in Taurus (13°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°40' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°31'43" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1991	May 21, 1991 into Gemini
Moon	15°46'24" Capricorn	Direct	May 3, 1991	May 5, 1991 into Aquarius
Mercury	19°27'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1991	May 16, 1991 into Taurus
Venus	24°51'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 1991	May 9, 1991 into Cancer
Mars	17°18'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1991	May 26, 1991 into Leo
Jupiter	5°23'25" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	6°42'40" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	13°42'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°42'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°08'57" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	22°35'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 4, 1991

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 16:21 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine

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