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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (15°42' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars while Mercury was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°18' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°42'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	9°20'35" Libra	Direct	May 5, 1990	May 8, 1990 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°41'29" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	2°37'27" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	11°38'12" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	7°53'34" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°20'13" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°22'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°28'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°25'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°48'45" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 6, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 12:58 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on May 6, 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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