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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1970, the Sun was in Gemini (9°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (14% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°39' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°12' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°36'56" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1970	Jun 21, 1970 into Cancer
Moon	25°27'25" Aries	Direct	May 29, 1970	May 31, 1970 into Taurus
Mercury	16°20'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	10°41'06" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 1970	Jun 16, 1970 into Leo
Mars	28°49'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	26°50'55" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	15°43'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°43'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°14'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°41'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°18'58" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 31, 1970

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 20:03 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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