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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1948?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1948, the Sun was in Taurus (25°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1948. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1948
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°30'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1948	May 21, 1948 into Gemini
Moon	1°38'12" Virgo	Direct	May 16, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Libra
Mercury	13°42'58" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1948	May 28, 1948 into Cancer
Venus	5°53'40" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 1948	Jun 29, 1948 into Gemini
Mars	29°03'00" Leo	Direct	Feb 12, 1948	May 18, 1948 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°28'44" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 24, 1947	Nov 15, 1948 into Capricorn
Saturn	16°30'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	24°27'30" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	10°32'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	12°39'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	13°35'39" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 1947	Jan 28, 1949 into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 1948

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 00:55 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	25°04' Leo
May 16, 09:14 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 16, 1948?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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