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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (10°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°19' Pisces at midnight UTC to 13°38' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°27'23" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	6°26'51" Aries	Direct	May 31, 2016	Jun 2, 2016 into Taurus
Mercury	17°17'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	8°43'08" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	28°39'07" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°58'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	13°19'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°09'11" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°59'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°03'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°35'12" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 31, 2016

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 01:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 31, 03:07 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Exact trine

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