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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 2002, the Sun was in Gemini (8°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (82% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune 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 30, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°43' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°30' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°54'07" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2002	Jun 21, 2002 into Cancer
Moon	29°09'35" Capricorn	Direct	May 28, 2002	May 30, 2002 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°03'33" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	11°52'17" Cancer	Direct	May 20, 2002	Jun 14, 2002 into Leo
Mars	1°19'29" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2002	Jul 13, 2002 into Leo
Jupiter	16°16'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	17°09'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°49'42" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°54'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°28'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°26'43" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 30, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 82% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 13:34 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 30, 2002?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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