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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (29°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 29°42' Scorpio. Mars opposed Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste. Mars trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°18' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°26'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	26°27'41" Scorpio	Direct	May 18, 1989	May 20, 1989 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°34'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	11°20'37" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1989	Jun 4, 1989 into Cancer
Mars	13°11'18" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	13°55'11" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°19'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°39'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°02'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°21'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°23'57" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 20, 1989

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 17:04 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.
May 20, 18:03 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.
May 20, 18:16 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	29°42' Scorpio
May 20, 18:51 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 20, 1989?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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