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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (25°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°51' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°07' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°12'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	28°57'17" Virgo	Direct	May 14, 1970	May 16, 1970 into Libra
Mercury	14°24'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	22°38'54" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	18°49'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°07'50" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°51'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°57'54" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°38'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°46'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°06'37" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 16, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 01:35 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
May 16, 14:02 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 16, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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