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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1976, the Sun was in Gemini (10°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 14°29' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°09'01" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 1976	Jun 21, 1976 into Cancer
Moon	8°06'20" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1976	Jun 2, 1976 into Leo
Mercury	25°02'19" Taurus	Stationing direct	May 19, 1976	Jun 13, 1976 into Gemini
Venus	5°20'16" Gemini	Direct	May 27, 1976	Jun 20, 1976 into Cancer
Mars	8°30'31" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1976	Jul 6, 1976 into Virgo
Jupiter	15°34'35" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	29°31'16" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	3°42'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	12°39'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°01'06" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	11°14'29" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 31, 1976

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 31, 1976?

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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