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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1900?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1900, the Sun was in Taurus (28°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1900. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°13' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1900
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°59'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1900	May 21, 1900 into Gemini
Moon	11°14'51" Aquarius	Direct	May 19, 1900	May 21, 1900 into Pisces
Mercury	17°33'56" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 1900	May 26, 1900 into Gemini
Venus	12°22'13" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1900	Sep 8, 1900 into Leo
Mars	2°20'18" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1900	Jun 27, 1900 into Gemini
Jupiter	6°55'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 26, 1899	Jan 19, 1901 into Capricorn
Saturn	4°01'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 21, 1900	Jul 18, 1900 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°58'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 11, 1898	Dec 20, 1904 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°40'15" Gemini	Direct	Mar 22, 1889	Jul 19, 1901 into Cancer
Pluto	15°46'08" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	11°46'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1899	Dec 28, 1900 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 20, 1900

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 20, 1900?

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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