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Where Were the Planets on May 31, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 31, 2021, the Sun was in Gemini (10°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 31, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°31' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 31, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°15'21" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2021	Jun 21, 2021 into Cancer
Moon	18°18'50" Aquarius	Direct	May 30, 2021	Jun 1, 2021 into Pisces
Mercury	24°37'35" Gemini	Stationing direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	27°29'20" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	23°11'46" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	1°32'26" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°27'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	12°23'52" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	23°01'53" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°32'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	10°53'36" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 31, 2021

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 31, 05:24 UTC	Mars trine Neptune	Exact trine

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