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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2000?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2000, the Sun was in Taurus (25°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°47' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°54'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2000	May 20, 2000 into Gemini
Moon	5°07'05" Scorpio	Direct	May 16, 2000	May 18, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	4°41'57" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 2000	May 30, 2000 into Cancer
Venus	18°55'33" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2000	May 25, 2000 into Gemini
Mars	8°51'14" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 2000	Jun 16, 2000 into Cancer
Jupiter	19°51'22" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	21°10'16" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	20°47'21" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°33'30" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°58'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°50'34" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 16, 2000

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 02:16 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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