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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1971, the Sun was in Taurus (24°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (65% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°56' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 14°34' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°58'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1971	May 21, 1971 into Gemini
Moon	7°44'14" Aquarius	Direct	May 15, 1971	May 18, 1971 into Pisces
Mercury	29°24'25" Aries	Direct	Apr 18, 1971	May 17, 1971 into Taurus
Venus	27°32'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1971	May 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mars	6°16'59" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°27'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°48'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°52'00" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°53'27" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°06'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°46'56" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 16, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, 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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