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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1997?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1997, the Sun was in Taurus (11°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Mercury 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 1, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°23' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°08'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	May 21, 1997 into Gemini
Moon	29°30'15" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 29, 1997	May 1, 1997 into Pisces
Mercury	1°27'00" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1997	May 5, 1997 into Aries
Venus	18°38'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1997	May 10, 1997 into Gemini
Mars	16°49'22" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	19°33'33" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	14°06'53" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°36'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°57'35" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°51'48" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°40'28" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 1, 1997

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 12:50 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on May 1, 1997?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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