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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1973?

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On May 20, 1973, the Sun was in Taurus (29°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1973. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 11°02' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1973
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°19'22" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon5°09'29" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury29°30'31" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus10°00'07" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars8°38'58" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter11°57'28" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Saturn20°47'39" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Uranus19°31'01" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Neptune6°15'15" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto1°48'27" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
North Node9°51'40" CapricornDirect into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 20, 1973

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters CapricornLeaves Sagittarius
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
Mercury enters GeminiLeaves Taurus

Born on May 20, 1973?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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