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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1979?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1979, the Sun was in Gemini (9°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1979. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°56' Leo at midnight UTC to 18°49' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1979
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°26'58" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1979	Jun 21, 1979 into Cancer
Moon	12°54'17" Leo	Direct	May 30, 1979	Jun 1, 1979 into Virgo
Mercury	11°20'12" Gemini	Direct	May 26, 1979	Jun 9, 1979 into Cancer
Venus	16°19'56" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 1979	Jun 11, 1979 into Gemini
Mars	11°25'13" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1979	Jun 26, 1979 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°07'47" Leo	Direct	Apr 20, 1979	Sep 29, 1979 into Virgo
Saturn	7°29'21" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°07'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	19°23'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	16°36'51" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	13°15'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on May 31, 1979

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 31, 1979?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Gemini, 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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