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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2010?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2010, the Sun was in Taurus (25°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°44' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°31'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2010	May 21, 2010 into Gemini
Moon	26°40'01" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 2010	May 16, 2010 into Cancer
Mercury	3°27'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	25°44'51" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2010	May 20, 2010 into Cancer
Mars	19°15'12" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°43'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	28°00'11" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	29°36'33" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°38'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°02'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°27'20" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 16, 2010

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 17:45 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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