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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1927?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1927, the Sun was in Taurus (24°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°11' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°37'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 1927	May 22, 1927 into Gemini
Moon	21°18'05" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1927	May 17, 1927 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°12'36" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1927	May 21, 1927 into Gemini
Venus	4°45'30" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1927	Jun 8, 1927 into Leo
Mars	17°22'47" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 1927	Jun 6, 1927 into Leo
Jupiter	26°39'51" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 1927	Jun 6, 1927 into Aries
Saturn	5°07'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°17'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 1927	Nov 4, 1927 into Pisces
Neptune	24°13'27" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	14°14'00" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	29°48'11" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 16, 1927

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 02:02 UTC	The Sun square Neptune	Exact square
May 16, 19:03 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	24°54' Scorpio

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