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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 2020?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 2020, the Sun was in Taurus (21°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°31' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°15'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2020	May 20, 2020 into Gemini
Moon	14°55'12" Capricorn	Direct	May 10, 2020	May 12, 2020 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°07'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2020	May 11, 2020 into Gemini
Venus	21°46'39" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	28°51'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2020	May 13, 2020 into Pisces
Jupiter	27°13'32" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°57'22" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°27'26" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°28'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°55'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	1°16'49" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 11, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 07:33 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
May 11, 21:58 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 11, 2020?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus 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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