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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2072?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2072, the Sun is in Gemini (0°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°13' Gemini at midnight UTC to 9°13' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°20'14" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2072	Jun 20, 2072 into Cancer
Moon	2°12'46" Cancer	Direct	May 20, 2072	May 22, 2072 into Leo
Mercury	7°15'23" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 2072	Jun 1, 2072 into Cancer
Venus	29°56'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Mars	13°03'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 23, 2072	Jun 20, 2072 into Virgo
Jupiter	14°06'24" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 2072	Jul 30, 2072 into Cancer
Saturn	8°54'00" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°22'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 22, 2072	Jun 25, 2072 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°32'39" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°19'49" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°03'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on May 20, 2072

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 01:35 UTC	Mercury sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
May 20, 03:35 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 20, 08:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 20, 13:07 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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