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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2000?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2000, the Sun was in Taurus (13°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars moved from Taurus into Gemini. Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°05' Aries at midnight UTC to 11°27' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°21'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2000	May 20, 2000 into Gemini
Moon	4°14'18" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 2000	May 5, 2000 into Gemini
Mercury	6°46'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2000	May 14, 2000 into Gemini
Venus	2°56'02" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2000	May 25, 2000 into Gemini
Mars	29°47'11" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2000	May 3, 2000 into Gemini
Jupiter	16°45'52" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	19°29'53" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	20°37'35" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°34'09" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	12°17'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	28°31'52" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 3, 2000

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 04:53 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 3, 09:32 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
May 3, 19:17 UTC	Mars enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 3, 2000?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn 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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