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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1912?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1912, the Sun was in Taurus (25°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 26°41' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°13'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1912	May 21, 1912 into Gemini
Moon	19°35'54" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1912	May 17, 1912 into Gemini
Mercury	29°37'41" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 1912	May 16, 1912 into Taurus
Venus	11°32'51" Taurus	Direct	May 7, 1912	May 31, 1912 into Gemini
Mars	23°04'26" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	12°29'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	23°45'18" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°25'51" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°32'08" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°42'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	19°53'04" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 16, 1912

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 19:53 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 16, 22:13 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	25°38' Taurus

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