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Where Were the Planets on May 25, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 25, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (3°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 25, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°29' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°28' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 25, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°38'10" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	16°32'01" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 1971	May 26, 1971 into Cancer
Mercury	9°31'40" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	8°25'48" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1971	Jun 12, 1971 into Gemini
Mars	10°22'04" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°19'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°58'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°39'37" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°38'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°01'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°18'20" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 25, 1971

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 25, 22:11 UTC	Saturn trine Pluto	Exact trine

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