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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1990?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1990, the Sun was in Leo (27°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 27°14' Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°04' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°12'56" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1990	Aug 23, 1990 into Virgo
Moon	26°52'31" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Aug 20, 1990 into Virgo
Mercury	22°25'14" Virgo	Direct	Jul 29, 1990	Oct 5, 1990 into Libra
Venus	8°02'40" Leo	Direct	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 7, 1990 into Virgo
Mars	24°12'38" Taurus	Direct	Jul 12, 1990	Aug 31, 1990 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°27'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	19°35'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	5°51'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°06'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°09'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	6°11'58" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on August 20, 1990

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 20, 12:39 UTC	New Moon in Leo	27°14' Leo
Aug 20, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 20, 1990?

The Sun, Venus and Jupiter were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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