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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2031?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2031, the Sun is in Taurus (10°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mars and Jupiter are retrograde.

Mercury meets Neptune in Aries. Intuition is strong and facts are slippery. Good for poetry, bad for paperwork.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°50' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°18' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°56'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2031	May 21, 2031 into Gemini
Moon	0°02'36" Virgo	Direct	May 1, 2031	May 3, 2031 into Libra
Mercury	14°15'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 7, 2031	May 14, 2031 into Taurus
Venus	23°39'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 10, 2031	May 7, 2031 into Cancer
Mars	14°56'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°35'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	8°14'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	20°34'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	14°05'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	13°36'33" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	29°05'41" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on May 1, 2031

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 07:42 UTC	Mercury conjunct Neptune	Intuition is strong and facts are slippery. Good for poetry, bad for paperwork.
May 1, 11:54 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 1, 2031?

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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