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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (16°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Pluto. Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°21' Libra at midnight UTC to 27°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°40'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	21°21'11" Libra	Direct	May 5, 1990	May 8, 1990 into Scorpio
Mercury	11°05'15" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	3°44'58" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	12°22'55" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	8°04'13" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°20'01" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°21'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°27'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°23'30" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°45'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 7, 1990

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 05:18 UTC	The Sun opposite Pluto	Pressure from people who want control, and power struggles that are hard to walk away from.

Born on May 7, 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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