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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1962?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1962, the Sun was in Taurus (25°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°25' Libra at midnight UTC to 25°32' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°08'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1962	May 21, 1962 into Gemini
Moon	19°27'52" Libra	Direct	May 14, 1962	May 17, 1962 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°32'15" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 1962	Jul 11, 1962 into Cancer
Venus	22°00'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 28, 1962	May 23, 1962 into Cancer
Mars	20°34'46" Aries	Direct	Apr 19, 1962	May 28, 1962 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°21'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	11°22'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	26°27'37" Leo	Direct	Jan 10, 1962	Aug 10, 1962 into Virgo
Neptune	11°45'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°31'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°50'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% 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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