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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1986?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1986, the Sun was in Taurus (24°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1986. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°42' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1986
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°21'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	May 21, 1986 into Gemini
Moon	6°30'59" Leo	Direct	May 14, 1986	May 17, 1986 into Virgo
Mercury	15°28'12" Taurus	Direct	May 7, 1986	May 22, 1986 into Gemini
Venus	22°41'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 1986	May 21, 1986 into Cancer
Mars	19°41'09" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 28, 1986	Oct 9, 1986 into Aquarius
Jupiter	17°51'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 20, 1986	Mar 2, 1987 into Aries
Saturn	7°20'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°26'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°26'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	5°26'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	28°42'05" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 15, 1986

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 35% 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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