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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1972?

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On May 20, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (29°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1972
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°33'35" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon4°44'03" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury12°42'06" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus3°54'49" CancerDirect into Gemini
Mars5°05'23" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter7°19'49" CapricornRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn8°33'06" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Uranus14°37'52" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Neptune4°00'21" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto29°24'59" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node29°11'22" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 20, 1972

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
First Quarter Moon in Leo29°08' Leo
The Moon enters VirgoLeaves Leo
The Sun trine PlutoFocus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
The Sun enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on May 20, 1972?

Venus and Mars sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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