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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (29°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Jupiter. Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°56' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°34' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°03'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	20°43'30" Scorpio	Direct	May 18, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°19'10" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	27°28'30" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	21°29'45" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	27°44'17" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	14°21'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°52'52" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°31'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°44'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°53'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 20, 1970

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 16:51 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.
May 20, 23:38 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.

Born on May 20, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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