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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1965?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1965, the Sun was in Taurus (25°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°46' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°23'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1965	May 21, 1965 into Gemini
Moon	6°58'50" Sagittarius	Direct	May 15, 1965	May 18, 1965 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°18'46" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1965	Jun 2, 1965 into Gemini
Venus	4°24'01" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1965	Jun 6, 1965 into Cancer
Mars	12°34'57" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	5°26'18" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 1965	Sep 21, 1965 into Cancer
Saturn	15°45'06" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	10°41'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°26'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°41'57" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°48'14" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 16, 1965

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% 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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