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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 1998?

Quick Answer

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.

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
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°25'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1998	May 21, 1998 into Gemini
Moon	22°05'53" Capricorn	Direct	May 14, 1998	May 17, 1998 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°02'28" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1998	Jun 1, 1998 into Gemini
Venus	14°25'32" Aries	Direct	May 3, 1998	May 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mars	24°31'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°20'18" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	27°25'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°44'24" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°07'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°00'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°33'07" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 16, 1998

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 13:23 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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