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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1956?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1956, the Sun was in Taurus (25°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 23°11' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°34'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1956	May 21, 1956 into Gemini
Moon	16°09'06" Leo	Direct	May 15, 1956	May 17, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	8°43'05" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1956	Jul 6, 1956 into Cancer
Venus	4°57'44" Cancer	Direct	May 8, 1956	Jun 23, 1956 into Gemini
Mars	19°38'36" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 14, 1956	Jun 3, 1956 into Pisces
Jupiter	22°44'13" Leo	Direct	Jan 18, 1956	Jul 7, 1956 into Virgo
Saturn	29°49'34" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	28°57'07" Cancer	Direct	Jan 28, 1956	Jun 10, 1956 into Leo
Neptune	28°20'24" Libra	Retrograde	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°06'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°51'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 16, 1956

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% 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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