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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1916?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1916, the Sun was in Taurus (27°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1916. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°22' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 17°15' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1916
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°11'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1916	May 21, 1916 into Gemini
Moon	9°48'52" Sagittarius	Direct	May 17, 1916	May 19, 1916 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°32'52" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1916	Jul 10, 1916 into Cancer
Venus	9°57'31" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1916	Sep 8, 1916 into Leo
Mars	25°20'01" Leo	Direct	Oct 7, 1915	May 28, 1916 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°30'05" Aries	Direct	Feb 12, 1916	Jun 26, 1916 into Taurus
Saturn	13°24'43" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 1915	Oct 17, 1916 into Leo
Uranus	19°41'06" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	0°15'44" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	1°57'19" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	2°24'46" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 14, 1914	Jul 3, 1916 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 18, 1916

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 18, 1916?

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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