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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1979, the Sun was in Taurus (28°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars squared Jupiter. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry. Mercury opposed Uranus. Venus squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°34' Pisces at midnight UTC to 25°36' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°52'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Gemini
Moon	18°36'17" Pisces	Direct	May 19, 1979	May 21, 1979 into Aries
Mercury	17°48'49" Taurus	Direct	May 10, 1979	May 26, 1979 into Gemini
Venus	3°00'06" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1979	Jun 11, 1979 into Gemini
Mars	3°14'20" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	3°25'00" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°10'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°33'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°40'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°47'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°50'22" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 20, 1979

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 19:05 UTC	Mars square Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.
May 20, 20:39 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
May 20, 21:21 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Born on May 20, 1979?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus and Mars 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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