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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1971, the Sun was in Gemini (9°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 9°32' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°23'42" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1971	Jun 22, 1971 into Cancer
Moon	3°35'38" Virgo	Direct	May 31, 1971	Jun 2, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	18°17'47" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	15°41'52" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1971	Jun 12, 1971 into Gemini
Mars	12°51'20" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	0°33'53" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°44'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°33'28" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°29'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	26°59'39" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°59'16" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 31, 1971

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 04:47 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
May 31, 16:00 UTC	The Sun trine Uranus	Exact trine

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