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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 2020?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 2020, the Sun was in Taurus (14°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus squared Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°34' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°28'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2020	May 20, 2020 into Gemini
Moon	3°00'15" Libra	Direct	May 4, 2020	May 6, 2020 into Scorpio
Mercury	14°00'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2020	May 11, 2020 into Gemini
Venus	20°24'30" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	24°02'41" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°04'49" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°55'13" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°03'36" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°18'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°58'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°39'04" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 4, 2020

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 4, 04:15 UTC	Venus square Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
May 4, 07:09 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 4, 21:42 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 4, 2020?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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