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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (19°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch. Mercury trined Uranus while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°07' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°59' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°34'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	27°03'50" Scorpio	Direct	May 8, 1990	May 10, 1990 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°29'52" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	7°08'11" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	14°36'58" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	8°36'43" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°18'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°17'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°25'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°18'27" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°36'02" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 10, 1990

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 05:48 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.
May 10, 17:56 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 10, 23:24 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on May 10, 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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