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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1991?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1991, the Sun was in Taurus (29°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. Venus opposed Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°41' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°08' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°56'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1991	May 21, 1991 into Gemini
Moon	8°27'32" Virgo	Direct	May 20, 1991	May 23, 1991 into Libra
Mercury	5°47'10" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1991	Jun 5, 1991 into Gemini
Venus	13°42'43" Cancer	Direct	May 9, 1991	Jun 6, 1991 into Leo
Mars	27°04'39" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1991	May 26, 1991 into Leo
Jupiter	7°26'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1990	Sep 12, 1991 into Virgo
Saturn	6°49'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	13°22'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	16°29'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	18°40'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	21°41'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 21, 1991

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 04:41 UTC	Venus opposite Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
May 21, 13:20 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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