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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1955, the Sun was in Taurus (24°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Uranus. A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make. Venus opposed Neptune. The Sun sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°30' Pisces at midnight UTC to 18°52' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°50'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1955	May 21, 1955 into Gemini
Moon	12°08'11" Pisces	Direct	May 15, 1955	May 17, 1955 into Aries
Mercury	16°08'27" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 1955	Jul 13, 1955 into Cancer
Venus	26°17'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 24, 1955	May 19, 1955 into Taurus
Mars	23°44'00" Gemini	Direct	Apr 10, 1955	May 26, 1955 into Cancer
Jupiter	25°07'27" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	17°20'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	24°28'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	26°07'34" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°19'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°14'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 16, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 02:11 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
May 16, 08:36 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.
May 16, 20:14 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on May 16, 1955?

Jupiter and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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