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Where Were the Planets on May 19, 2006?

Quick Answer

On May 19, 2006, the Sun was in Taurus (28°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (60% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 19, 2006. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°41' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°43' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 19, 2006
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°22'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2006	May 21, 2006 into Gemini
Moon	16°42'28" Aquarius	Direct	May 18, 2006	May 20, 2006 into Pisces
Mercury	29°11'30" Taurus	Direct	May 5, 2006	May 19, 2006 into Gemini
Venus	18°21'41" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2006	May 29, 2006 into Taurus
Mars	20°50'04" Cancer	Direct	Apr 14, 2006	Jun 3, 2006 into Leo
Jupiter	12°08'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 26, 2005	Nov 24, 2006 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°03'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2005	Sep 2, 2007 into Virgo
Uranus	14°20'50" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	19°49'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	26°07'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	1°39'44" Aries	Direct	Nov 30, 2004	Jun 19, 2006 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 19, 2006

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 19, 20:51 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 19, 2006?

The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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