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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1952?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1952, the Sun was in Taurus (25°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mars, Saturn 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, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°02' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 1°06' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°32'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1952	May 21, 1952 into Gemini
Moon	24°05'53" Aquarius	Direct	May 14, 1952	May 16, 1952 into Pisces
Mercury	2°48'10" Taurus	Direct	May 14, 1952	May 31, 1952 into Gemini
Venus	14°53'37" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1952	May 28, 1952 into Gemini
Mars	5°11'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°09'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	8°42'40" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	11°22'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°25'49" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°08'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	26°13'43" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 16, 1952

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 14:39 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	25°39' Aquarius
May 16, 22:05 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on May 16, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Jupiter sat 1 degrees apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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