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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 1990, the Sun was in Gemini (2°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°16' Taurus at midnight UTC to 25°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°05'58" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1990	Jun 21, 1990 into Cancer
Moon	17°53'26" Taurus	Direct	May 22, 1990	May 24, 1990 into Gemini
Mercury	9°28'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	21°59'30" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	24°15'38" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	11°05'36" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°03'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°57'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°13'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°56'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°54'44" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 23, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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