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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1990, the Sun was in Gemini (0°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (13% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°27' Aries at midnight UTC to 25°10' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°10'31" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1990	Jun 21, 1990 into Cancer
Moon	17°46'32" Aries	Direct	May 20, 1990	May 22, 1990 into Taurus
Mercury	8°39'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	19°41'24" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	22°46'56" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	10°41'55" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°07'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°01'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°15'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°00'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°01'05" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 21, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 13% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 07:37 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 21, 1990?

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