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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (4°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°28' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°35'48" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	0°19'22" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1971	May 28, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	10°53'00" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	9°38'27" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1971	Jun 12, 1971 into Gemini
Mars	10°47'48" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°11'42" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°05'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°38'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°37'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°01'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°15'10" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 26, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 09:48 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
May 26, 11:25 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 26, 1971?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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