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Where Were the Planets on April 20, 1990?

Quick Answer

On April 20, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (0°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Taurus, and Taurus season began. Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 20, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°58' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 3°26' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 20, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°08'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	26°38'57" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 18, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Pisces
Mercury	17°08'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	14°55'45" Pisces	Direct	Apr 6, 1990	May 4, 1990 into Aries
Mars	29°41'04" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 11, 1990	Apr 20, 1990 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°16'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°10'04" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°34'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°34'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°51'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	12°39'35" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 20, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 20, 04:03 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Apr 20, 08:26 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 20, 17:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Apr 20, 22:07 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on April 20, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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