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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1987?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1987, the Sun was in Gemini (9°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 28°18' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°31'09" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jun 21, 1987 into Cancer
Moon	22°23'00" Cancer	Direct	May 29, 1987	Jun 1, 1987 into Leo
Mercury	1°50'27" Cancer	Direct	May 30, 1987	Aug 6, 1987 into Leo
Venus	16°58'47" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1987	Jun 11, 1987 into Gemini
Mars	6°44'12" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1987	Jul 6, 1987 into Leo
Jupiter	20°41'44" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	18°30'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°22'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°20'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°44'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	8°31'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 31, 1987

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 31, 1987?

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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