The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2001, the Sun was in Gemini (10°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Mars, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°45' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°42' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°05'46" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2001	Jun 21, 2001 into Cancer
Moon	0°45'44" Libra	Direct	May 31, 2001	Jun 2, 2001 into Scorpio
Mercury	29°25'53" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	24°31'45" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	26°35'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°16'59" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	5°08'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°50'01" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°40'07" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°01'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	7°43'13" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 31, 2001

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 10:41 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 31, 20:07 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on May 31, 2001?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini several times over.

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.