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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 2006?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 2006, the Sun was in Taurus (24°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 28°18' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°31'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2006	May 21, 2006 into Gemini
Moon	21°34'10" Sagittarius	Direct	May 13, 2006	May 16, 2006 into Capricorn
Mercury	20°29'55" Taurus	Direct	May 5, 2006	May 19, 2006 into Gemini
Venus	13°45'13" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2006	May 29, 2006 into Taurus
Mars	18°27'08" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	12°37'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	5°46'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°14'37" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°48'27" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°12'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°52'27" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 15, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 04:14 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Exact square

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