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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2022?

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On May 20, 2022, the Sun was in Taurus (29°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Good news travels, and conversations open doors.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°11' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2022
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°27'49" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon29°28'08" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury1°27'49" GeminiRetrograde into Taurus
Venus20°31'45" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars26°39'38" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter1°47'09" AriesDirect into Pisces
Saturn25°03'29" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus15°40'04" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune25°02'36" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto28°29'56" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node22°08'51" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on May 20, 2022

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile JupiterGood news travels, and conversations open doors.
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on May 20, 2022?

Mars and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Pisces, 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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