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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (13°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars met Saturn in Gemini. Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes. Venus trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°50'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	16°03'21" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 2002	May 5, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	4°39'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	10°38'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	14°03'16" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°29'46" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	13°55'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°28'50" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°57'46" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°06'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°49'19" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 4, 2002

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 06:03 UTC	Mars conjunct Saturn	Effort meets resistance. Slow, hard work, and frustration for anyone who rushes.
May 4, 07:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	13°39' Aquarius
May 4, 18:33 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on May 4, 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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