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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2053?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2053, the Sun is in Taurus (12°33' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 2, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°44' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°33'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2053	May 20, 2053 into Gemini
Moon	8°31'43" Scorpio	Direct	May 1, 2053	May 4, 2053 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°31'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 2053	May 11, 2053 into Gemini
Venus	24°35'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 12, 2053	May 6, 2053 into Gemini
Mars	8°56'51" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 2053	Jun 6, 2053 into Leo
Jupiter	29°42'50" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Scorpio
Saturn	12°20'06" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	1°32'32" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°47'15" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	14°08'48" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	23°30'21" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on May 2, 2053

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 06:05 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
May 2, 20:25 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	12°54' Scorpio
May 2, 21:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile

Born on May 2, 2053?

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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