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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (29°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°17'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	8°14'57" Virgo	Direct	May 19, 2002	May 22, 2002 into Libra
Mercury	9°08'46" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	29°55'39" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	24°43'22" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°20'01" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	15°53'04" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°45'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°58'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°44'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°58'29" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 20, 2002

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 13:26 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 20, 2002?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini 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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