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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1982?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1982, the Sun was in Gemini (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, 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, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°29' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°23' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'34" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1982	Jun 21, 1982 into Cancer
Moon	29°58'44" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1982	May 31, 1982 into Libra
Mercury	11°42'47" Gemini	Retrograde	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	0°43'19" Taurus	Direct	May 30, 1982	Jun 25, 1982 into Gemini
Mars	2°39'09" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°31'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	15°45'48" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°18'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°06'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°25'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	15°13'10" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 31, 1982

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 12:02 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 31, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Gemini Sun.

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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