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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1982?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 1982, the Sun was in Taurus (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, 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, 1982. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°50' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1982
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°17'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1982	May 21, 1982 into Gemini
Moon	28°33'14" Aquarius	Direct	May 14, 1982	May 16, 1982 into Pisces
Mercury	14°19'45" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 1982	Jul 9, 1982 into Cancer
Venus	13°29'44" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1982	May 30, 1982 into Taurus
Mars	0°31'04" Libra	Direct	Dec 16, 1981	Aug 3, 1982 into Scorpio
Jupiter	2°57'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1981	Dec 26, 1982 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°22'11" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1980	Nov 29, 1982 into Scorpio
Uranus	2°56'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	26°28'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	24°44'13" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	16°00'50" Cancer	Direct	Aug 25, 1981	Mar 14, 1983 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 16, 1982

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 05:11 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	25°01' Aquarius
May 16, 14:46 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on May 16, 1982?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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