Ephemeris May 2031
May 2031 opens with Mars and Jupiter both moving retrograde. A penumbral lunar eclipse falls on 7 May in Scorpio. On 7 May Venus enters Cancer. The table below gives every position at 00:00 UT.
| Date | Sun | Moon | Mercury | Venus | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | True Node | Chiron | Moon phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10°27' Taurus | 23°50' Leo | 13°48' Aries | 23°05' Gemini | 15°06' ScorpioR | 28°36' SagittariusR | 8°10' Gemini | 20°32' Gemini | 14°04' Aries | 13°36' Aquarius | 28°15' ScorpioR | 16°11' Taurus | First Quarter |
| 2 | 11°25' Taurus | 6°19' Virgo | 14°42' Aries | 24°12' Gemini | 14°45' ScorpioR | 28°33' SagittariusR | 8°18' Gemini | 20°35' Gemini | 14°06' Aries | 13°36' Aquarius | 28°14' ScorpioR | 16°15' Taurus | Waxing Gibbous |
| 3 | 12°23' Taurus | 19°08' Virgo | 15°40' Aries | 25°19' Gemini | 14°23' ScorpioR | 28°30' SagittariusR | 8°25' Gemini | 20°38' Gemini | 14°08' Aries | 13°37' Aquarius | 28°12' ScorpioR | 16°19' Taurus | Waxing Gibbous |
| 4 | 13°21' Taurus | 2°20' Libra | 16°40' Aries | 26°25' Gemini | 14°01' ScorpioR | 28°27' SagittariusR | 8°32' Gemini | 20°41' Gemini | 14°10' Aries | 13°37' Aquarius | 28°10' ScorpioR | 16°23' Taurus | Waxing Gibbous |
| 5 | 14°19' Taurus | 15°55' Libra | 17°43' Aries | 27°31' Gemini | 13°39' ScorpioR | 28°23' SagittariusR | 8°40' Gemini | 20°44' Gemini | 14°12' Aries | 13°37' Aquarius | 28°08' ScorpioR | 16°27' Taurus | Waxing Gibbous |
| 6 | 15°17' Taurus | 29°54' Libra | 18°50' Aries | 28°37' Gemini | 13°17' ScorpioR | 28°20' SagittariusR | 8°47' Gemini | 20°47' Gemini | 14°14' Aries | 13°37' Aquarius | 28°07' ScorpioR | 16°31' Taurus | Full Moon |
| 7 | 16°16' Taurus | 14°12' Scorpio | 19°58' Aries | 29°43' Gemini | 12°55' ScorpioR | 28°16' SagittariusR | 8°54' Gemini | 20°50' Gemini | 14°16' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°06' ScorpioR | 16°35' Taurus | Full Moon |
| 8 | 17°14' Taurus | 28°45' Scorpio | 21°10' Aries | 0°48' Cancer | 12°33' ScorpioR | 28°12' SagittariusR | 9°02' Gemini | 20°53' Gemini | 14°18' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°05' Scorpio | 16°39' Taurus | Full Moon |
| 9 | 18°12' Taurus | 13°27' Sagittarius | 22°23' Aries | 1°54' Cancer | 12°11' ScorpioR | 28°08' SagittariusR | 9°09' Gemini | 20°57' Gemini | 14°20' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°06' Scorpio | 16°43' Taurus | Waning Gibbous |
| 10 | 19°10' Taurus | 28°12' Sagittarius | 23°40' Aries | 2°59' Cancer | 11°49' ScorpioR | 28°03' SagittariusR | 9°17' Gemini | 21°00' Gemini | 14°22' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°06' Scorpio | 16°47' Taurus | Waning Gibbous |
| 11 | 20°08' Taurus | 12°52' Capricorn | 24°59' Aries | 4°04' Cancer | 11°27' ScorpioR | 27°59' SagittariusR | 9°24' Gemini | 21°03' Gemini | 14°24' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°07' Scorpio | 16°51' Taurus | Waning Gibbous |
| 12 | 21°06' Taurus | 27°22' Capricorn | 26°20' Aries | 5°08' Cancer | 11°06' ScorpioR | 27°54' SagittariusR | 9°32' Gemini | 21°06' Gemini | 14°26' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°08' Scorpio | 16°55' Taurus | Waning Gibbous |
| 13 | 22°04' Taurus | 11°39' Aquarius | 27°43' Aries | 6°13' Cancer | 10°44' ScorpioR | 27°49' SagittariusR | 9°39' Gemini | 21°09' Gemini | 14°28' Aries | 13°38' Aquarius | 28°08' Scorpio | 16°59' Taurus | Last Quarter |
| 14 | 23°01' Taurus | 25°39' Aquarius | 29°09' Aries | 7°17' Cancer | 10°23' ScorpioR | 27°45' SagittariusR | 9°47' Gemini | 21°12' Gemini | 14°30' Aries | 13°39' Aquarius | 28°08' ScorpioR | 17°03' Taurus | Last Quarter |
| 15 | 23°59' Taurus | 9°23' Pisces | 0°36' Taurus | 8°21' Cancer | 10°02' ScorpioR | 27°39' SagittariusR | 9°54' Gemini | 21°16' Gemini | 14°32' Aries | 13°39' AquariusR | 28°08' ScorpioR | 17°07' Taurus | Last Quarter |
| 16 | 24°57' Taurus | 22°50' Pisces | 2°06' Taurus | 9°24' Cancer | 9°42' ScorpioR | 27°34' SagittariusR | 10°02' Gemini | 21°19' Gemini | 14°34' Aries | 13°39' AquariusR | 28°08' ScorpioR | 17°10' Taurus | Waning Crescent |
| 17 | 25°55' Taurus | 6°00' Aries | 3°39' Taurus | 10°28' Cancer | 9°22' ScorpioR | 27°29' SagittariusR | 10°10' Gemini | 21°22' Gemini | 14°35' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' ScorpioR | 17°14' Taurus | Waning Crescent |
| 18 | 26°53' Taurus | 18°55' Aries | 5°13' Taurus | 11°31' Cancer | 9°02' ScorpioR | 27°23' SagittariusR | 10°17' Gemini | 21°25' Gemini | 14°37' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' ScorpioR | 17°18' Taurus | Waning Crescent |
| 19 | 27°51' Taurus | 1°36' Taurus | 6°50' Taurus | 12°33' Cancer | 8°43' ScorpioR | 27°18' SagittariusR | 10°25' Gemini | 21°29' Gemini | 14°39' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' ScorpioR | 17°22' Taurus | Waning Crescent |
| 20 | 28°49' Taurus | 14°05' Taurus | 8°29' Taurus | 13°36' Cancer | 8°24' ScorpioR | 27°12' SagittariusR | 10°33' Gemini | 21°32' Gemini | 14°41' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' Scorpio | 17°26' Taurus | New Moon |
| 21 | 29°46' Taurus | 26°22' Taurus | 10°09' Taurus | 14°38' Cancer | 8°06' ScorpioR | 27°06' SagittariusR | 10°40' Gemini | 21°36' Gemini | 14°43' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' Scorpio | 17°30' Taurus | New Moon |
| 22 | 0°44' Gemini | 8°30' Gemini | 11°53' Taurus | 15°40' Cancer | 7°48' ScorpioR | 27°00' SagittariusR | 10°48' Gemini | 21°39' Gemini | 14°44' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' ScorpioR | 17°34' Taurus | New Moon |
| 23 | 1°42' Gemini | 20°29' Gemini | 13°38' Taurus | 16°42' Cancer | 7°31' ScorpioR | 26°54' SagittariusR | 10°56' Gemini | 21°42' Gemini | 14°46' Aries | 13°38' AquariusR | 28°07' ScorpioR | 17°38' Taurus | New Moon |
| 24 | 2°40' Gemini | 2°23' Cancer | 15°25' Taurus | 17°43' Cancer | 7°15' ScorpioR | 26°48' SagittariusR | 11°04' Gemini | 21°46' Gemini | 14°48' Aries | 13°37' AquariusR | 28°06' ScorpioR | 17°42' Taurus | Waxing Crescent |
| 25 | 3°37' Gemini | 14°13' Cancer | 17°15' Taurus | 18°44' Cancer | 6°59' ScorpioR | 26°41' SagittariusR | 11°11' Gemini | 21°49' Gemini | 14°49' Aries | 13°37' AquariusR | 28°06' ScorpioR | 17°46' Taurus | Waxing Crescent |
| 26 | 4°35' Gemini | 26°02' Cancer | 19°06' Taurus | 19°45' Cancer | 6°44' ScorpioR | 26°35' SagittariusR | 11°19' Gemini | 21°53' Gemini | 14°51' Aries | 13°37' AquariusR | 28°05' ScorpioR | 17°50' Taurus | Waxing Crescent |
| 27 | 5°33' Gemini | 7°55' Leo | 21°00' Taurus | 20°45' Cancer | 6°29' ScorpioR | 26°28' SagittariusR | 11°27' Gemini | 21°56' Gemini | 14°53' Aries | 13°37' AquariusR | 28°04' ScorpioR | 17°54' Taurus | Waxing Crescent |
| 28 | 6°30' Gemini | 19°55' Leo | 22°56' Taurus | 21°45' Cancer | 6°16' ScorpioR | 26°21' SagittariusR | 11°35' Gemini | 21°59' Gemini | 14°54' Aries | 13°36' AquariusR | 28°03' ScorpioR | 17°57' Taurus | First Quarter |
| 29 | 7°28' Gemini | 2°05' Virgo | 24°54' Taurus | 22°44' Cancer | 6°03' ScorpioR | 26°15' SagittariusR | 11°43' Gemini | 22°03' Gemini | 14°56' Aries | 13°36' AquariusR | 28°03' ScorpioR | 18°01' Taurus | First Quarter |
| 30 | 8°25' Gemini | 14°31' Virgo | 26°54' Taurus | 23°44' Cancer | 5°51' ScorpioR | 26°08' SagittariusR | 11°50' Gemini | 22°06' Gemini | 14°57' Aries | 13°35' AquariusR | 28°03' Scorpio | 18°05' Taurus | First Quarter |
| 31 | 9°23' Gemini | 27°16' Virgo | 28°56' Taurus | 24°42' Cancer | 5°40' ScorpioR | 26°01' SagittariusR | 11°58' Gemini | 22°10' Gemini | 14°59' Aries | 13°35' AquariusR | 28°03' Scorpio | 18°09' Taurus | First Quarter |
R marks a planet moving retrograde on that day.
This month in the sky
Retrograde stations
≈ 14 May, 19:00 UTCPlutoturns retrograde13° Aquarius
Station times are read from the daily speed and rounded to the hour, so they are approximate.
Sign changes
7 May, 06:07 UTCVenusenters Cancer
14 May, 14:01 UTCMercuryenters Taurus
21 May, 05:29 UTCSunenters Gemini
31 May, 12:24 UTCMercuryenters Gemini
Moon phases
7 May, 03:40 UTCFull Moon16°24' Scorpio
13 May, 19:07 UTCLast Quarter22°50' Aquarius
21 May, 07:17 UTCNew Moon0°04' Gemini
29 May, 11:19 UTCFirst Quarter7°55' Virgo
Void of course Moon
≈ 1 May, 09:12 UTC→1 May, 11:56 UTClast aspect: Jupiter trine · enters Virgo
≈ 3 May, 17:03 UTC→3 May, 19:49 UTClast aspect: Jupiter square · enters Libra
≈ 5 May, 21:39 UTC→6 May, 00:11 UTClast aspect: Venus trine · enters Scorpio
≈ 7 May, 03:40 UTC→8 May, 02:02 UTClast aspect: Sun opposition · enters Sagittarius
≈ 9 May, 23:47 UTC→10 May, 02:57 UTClast aspect: Jupiter conjunction · enters Capricorn
≈ 11 May, 22:05 UTC→12 May, 04:24 UTClast aspect: Mercury square · enters Aquarius
≈ 14 May, 06:45 UTC→14 May, 07:32 UTClast aspect: Mercury sextile · enters Pisces
≈ 16 May, 08:31 UTC→16 May, 13:00 UTClast aspect: Jupiter square · enters Aries
≈ 18 May, 15:51 UTC→18 May, 20:56 UTClast aspect: Jupiter trine · enters Taurus
≈ 19 May, 22:59 UTC→21 May, 07:09 UTClast aspect: Venus sextile · enters Gemini
≈ 23 May, 12:49 UTC→23 May, 19:11 UTClast aspect: Jupiter opposition · enters Cancer
≈ 25 May, 10:03 UTC→26 May, 08:01 UTClast aspect: Venus conjunction · enters Leo
≈ 28 May, 12:39 UTC→28 May, 19:55 UTClast aspect: Jupiter trine · enters Virgo
≈ 31 May, 03:39 UTC→31 May, 05:02 UTClast aspect: Mercury trine · enters Libra
Classical method: the last exact aspect of the Moon to a planet from the Sun to Saturn opens the void, and the Moon's sign change closes it. The start is approximate, the end is exact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planets are retrograde in May 2031?
In May 2031 the stations are: Pluto turns retrograde (14 May). The R in the table marks every day a planet is retrograde.
When is the Full Moon in May 2031?
The Full Moon is on 7 May at 03:40 UTC, in Scorpio.
How do I read this table?
Each row is one day at 00:00 Universal Time and each column is one body. A cell gives the degree and minute within the sign, and an R means the body is moving retrograde that day. Read down a column to follow one planet, read across a row to see the whole sky on one date.
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Positions are geocentric, for 00:00 Universal Time.