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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2002, the Sun was in Gemini (9°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°30' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 17°58' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°51'39" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2002	Jun 21, 2002 into Cancer
Moon	11°46'48" Aquarius	Direct	May 30, 2002	Jun 1, 2002 into Pisces
Mercury	3°33'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	13°03'38" Cancer	Direct	May 20, 2002	Jun 14, 2002 into Leo
Mars	1°58'56" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 2002	Jul 13, 2002 into Leo
Jupiter	16°28'29" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	17°17'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°49'51" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°53'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°27'19" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	18°23'32" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 31, 2002

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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