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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1998?

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On May 16, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (25°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°37' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°37' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 1998
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°25'19" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon22°05'53" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury2°02'28" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Venus14°25'32" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars24°31'28" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Jupiter22°20'18" PiscesDirect into Aries
Saturn27°25'20" AriesDirect into Taurus
Uranus12°44'24" AquariusStationing retrograde into Pisces
Neptune2°07'35" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Pluto7°00'45" SagittariusRetrograde into Capricorn
North Node6°33'07" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on May 16, 1998

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury square NeptuneMisunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Born on May 16, 1998?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mars 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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