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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2021, the Sun was in Gemini (0°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°08' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°03' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°39'24" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2021	Jun 21, 2021 into Cancer
Moon	22°03'01" Virgo	Direct	May 19, 2021	May 22, 2021 into Libra
Mercury	21°56'00" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	15°14'49" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	17°04'01" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	0°45'59" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°30'52" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°51'29" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°52'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°40'37" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°25'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 21, 2021

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 15:01 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on May 21, 2021?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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.

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