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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2011, the Sun was in Gemini (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°40' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°01' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'40" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Cancer
Moon	23°49'59" Taurus	Direct	May 29, 2011	May 31, 2011 into Gemini
Mercury	25°24'21" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2011	Jun 2, 2011 into Gemini
Venus	18°55'29" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2011	Jun 9, 2011 into Gemini
Mars	15°02'28" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°09'05" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	10°34'39" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°56'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°55'48" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	6°52'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	24°20'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 31, 2011

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 23:56 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 31, 2011?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day carries a strong Taurus 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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