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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 1990, the Sun was in Gemini (9°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Pisces into Aries. Mercury opposed Pluto. Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°46'53" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1990	Jun 21, 1990 into Cancer
Moon	11°38'31" Virgo	Direct	May 30, 1990	Jun 1, 1990 into Libra
Mercury	15°20'38" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	1°14'47" Taurus	Direct	May 30, 1990	Jun 25, 1990 into Gemini
Mars	0°08'50" Aries	Direct	May 31, 1990	Jul 12, 1990 into Taurus
Jupiter	12°42'47" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	24°47'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	8°42'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°03'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	15°44'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	10°29'19" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 31, 1990

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 07:10 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 31, 08:11 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	9°38' Virgo
May 31, 21:28 UTC	Mercury opposite Pluto	Pressured conversations, obsessive thinking and hard selling.

Born on May 31, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn 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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