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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1993?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1993, the Sun was in Taurus (11°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°00' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°28' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°07'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1993	May 21, 1993 into Gemini
Moon	7°12'37" Virgo	Direct	Apr 30, 1993	May 3, 1993 into Libra
Mercury	25°28'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 15, 1993	May 3, 1993 into Taurus
Venus	5°12'10" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1993	Jun 6, 1993 into Taurus
Mars	1°41'15" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1993	Jun 23, 1993 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°07'55" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	29°03'46" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	22°10'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°07'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	24°30'41" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	14°02'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 1, 1993

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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