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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (29°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°09' Pisces at midnight UTC to 10°26' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°12'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	3°15'04" Aries	Direct	May 20, 1990	May 22, 1990 into Taurus
Mercury	8°21'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	18°32'28" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	22°02'32" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	10°30'10" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°08'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°03'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°16'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°01'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°04'16" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 20, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 06:31 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 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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