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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1911?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1911, the Sun was in Taurus (24°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1911. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°54' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 5°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1911
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°29'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 1911	May 22, 1911 into Gemini
Moon	29°49'57" Sagittarius	Direct	May 13, 1911	May 16, 1911 into Capricorn
Mercury	9°02'40" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 1911	Jun 13, 1911 into Gemini
Venus	3°46'09" Cancer	Direct	May 13, 1911	Jun 8, 1911 into Leo
Mars	17°12'31" Pisces	Direct	Apr 23, 1911	Jun 2, 1911 into Aries
Jupiter	7°46'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 1910	Dec 10, 1911 into Sagittarius
Saturn	11°41'34" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	29°17'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 1904	Jan 30, 1912 into Aquarius
Neptune	19°20'51" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	26°39'02" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	9°15'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1910	Nov 7, 1911 into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 1911

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 12:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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