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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1993?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1993, the Sun was in Taurus (14°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 13°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°59'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1993	May 21, 1993 into Gemini
Moon	6°09'32" Scorpio	Direct	May 5, 1993	May 7, 1993 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°04'08" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1993	May 18, 1993 into Gemini
Venus	6°42'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1993	Jun 6, 1993 into Taurus
Mars	3°38'48" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1993	Jun 23, 1993 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°48'14" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	29°17'56" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	22°09'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°06'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	24°24'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°49'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 5, 1993

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 01:57 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 5, 21:27 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

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Uranus and Neptune sat 1 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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