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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (12°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). Pluto was 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 3, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°31' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°56' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°52'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	3°46'37" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 2002	May 5, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	3°40'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	9°25'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	13°23'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°19'55" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°47'58" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°27'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°57'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°08'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°52'30" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 3, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 04:43 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 3, 2002?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mars and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, 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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