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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1954?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1954, the Sun was in Taurus (25°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 15°32' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°04'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1954	May 21, 1954 into Gemini
Moon	9°34'23" Scorpio	Direct	May 15, 1954	May 18, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°04'59" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 1954	May 30, 1954 into Cancer
Venus	21°23'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1954	May 23, 1954 into Cancer
Mars	8°14'03" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 12, 1954	Jul 3, 1954 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°22'18" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	4°35'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	20°03'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°53'29" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°33'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°34'21" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 16, 1954

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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