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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1974, the Sun was in Gemini (9°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (80% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°34' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°52' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°39'35" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1974	Jun 21, 1974 into Cancer
Moon	17°15'21" Libra	Direct	May 30, 1974	Jun 1, 1974 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°42'55" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1974	Aug 5, 1974 into Leo
Venus	0°13'32" Taurus	Direct	May 31, 1974	Jun 25, 1974 into Gemini
Mars	24°47'41" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	15°43'45" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	4°29'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°04'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°12'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°07'02" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	19°57'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 31, 1974

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 07:18 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 31, 1974?

Mercury, Mars and Saturn were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day carries a strong Cancer streak alongside their Gemini Sun. Mercury and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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