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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (25°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio was the day's main event. Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°36' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°42' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°13'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	0°10'59" Sagittarius	Direct	May 16, 2003	May 18, 2003 into Capricorn
Mercury	11°39'54" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	0°03'07" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2003	Jun 10, 2003 into Gemini
Mars	14°14'22" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°42'19" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	27°44'03" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°37'31" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°11'24" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°13'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	29°51'30" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 2003

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 03:40 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	24°55' Scorpio
May 16, 10:58 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 16, 11:42 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 16, 2003?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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