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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1954?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1954, the Sun was in Taurus (28°55' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune 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 20, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°55'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1954	May 21, 1954 into Gemini
Moon	28°01'55" Sagittarius	Direct	May 18, 1954	May 20, 1954 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°15'38" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1954	May 30, 1954 into Cancer
Venus	26°13'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1954	May 23, 1954 into Cancer
Mars	8°28'38" Capricorn	Stationing retrograde	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°12'44" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	4°19'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°13'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°48'15" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°35'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°21'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 20, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 15:48 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on May 20, 1954?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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