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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2004?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2004, the Sun was in Taurus (25°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°48' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°02' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°56'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2004	May 20, 2004 into Gemini
Moon	25°57'03" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2004	May 16, 2004 into Taurus
Mercury	0°13'17" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2004	Jun 5, 2004 into Gemini
Venus	26°05'52" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	5°47'13" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2004	Jun 23, 2004 into Leo
Jupiter	9°06'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°21'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°32'19" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°23'50" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°33'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°28'38" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 06:54 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 16, 19:56 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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