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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2016?

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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.

Mercury trined Pluto. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun10°27'23" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Moon6°26'51" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mercury17°17'49" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus8°43'08" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars28°39'07" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Jupiter13°58'30" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn13°19'22" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Uranus23°09'11" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune11°59'43" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto17°03'20" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node17°35'12" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on May 31, 2016

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

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters AriesLeaves Pisces
Mercury trine PlutoPenetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on May 31, 2016?

The Sun and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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