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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2013?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (12°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°40' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°32' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°14'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	12°39'07" Aquarius	Direct	May 1, 2013	May 3, 2013 into Pisces
Mercury	1°40'29" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2013	May 15, 2013 into Gemini
Venus	21°13'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	8°56'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°48'00" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°53'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°22'47" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°01'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°29'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°09'35" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on May 2, 2013

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 11:14 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	12°12' Aquarius

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