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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1993?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1993, the Sun was in Taurus (17°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°36' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°54'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1993	May 21, 1993 into Gemini
Moon	18°50'09" Sagittarius	Direct	May 7, 1993	May 9, 1993 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°03'59" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1993	May 18, 1993 into Gemini
Venus	8°07'07" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1993	Jun 6, 1993 into Taurus
Mars	5°08'26" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1993	Jun 23, 1993 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°35'06" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	29°27'41" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	22°07'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	21°05'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	24°19'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°40'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 8, 1993

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 8, 1993?

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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