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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (29°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 15°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°13'55" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	9°14'56" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 2023	May 22, 2023 into Cancer
Mercury	6°56'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	13°52'06" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	29°55'00" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	0°51'25" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°33'39" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°33'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°14'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°16'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	2°49'10" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 20, 2023

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 15:30 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 20, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter 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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