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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1922?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1922, the Sun was in Taurus (24°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (71% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1922. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°22' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°45' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1922
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°49'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1922	May 21, 1922 into Gemini
Moon	29°36'29" Capricorn	Direct	May 14, 1922	May 16, 1922 into Aquarius
Mercury	15°34'30" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 1922	Jun 1, 1922 into Cancer
Venus	18°49'56" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1922	May 25, 1922 into Cancer
Mars	24°51'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 18, 1922	Sep 13, 1922 into Capricorn
Jupiter	9°36'35" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1921	Oct 26, 1922 into Scorpio
Saturn	1°05'19" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 7, 1921	Dec 20, 1923 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°09'13" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	13°18'35" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	8°29'35" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	6°29'49" Libra	Direct	Feb 26, 1921	Sep 16, 1922 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 16, 1922

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 71% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 12:45 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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