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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (14°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°06' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°05' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°48'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	28°07'13" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 2002	May 5, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	5°33'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	11°50'42" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	14°43'30" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	11°39'44" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	14°02'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°30'14" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°58'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	17°05'38" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°46'09" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 5, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 15:46 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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