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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1968?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1968, the Sun was in Taurus (29°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1968. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°05' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°38' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1968
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°30'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Gemini
Moon	14°24'49" Pisces	Direct	May 19, 1968	May 21, 1968 into Aries
Mercury	21°37'58" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1968	May 29, 1968 into Cancer
Venus	21°08'43" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1968	May 27, 1968 into Gemini
Mars	8°19'42" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 1968	Jun 21, 1968 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°02'40" Leo	Direct	Feb 27, 1968	Jun 15, 1968 into Virgo
Saturn	20°48'19" Aries	Direct	Mar 3, 1967	Apr 29, 1969 into Taurus
Uranus	25°08'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	25°02'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	20°12'10" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°33'17" Aries	Direct	Sep 9, 1967	Mar 29, 1969 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 20, 1968

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 20, 1968?

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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