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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2014?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (25°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°45' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°04' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°32'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	17°53'47" Sagittarius	Direct	May 15, 2014	May 17, 2014 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°36'57" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Cancer
Venus	15°23'30" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Taurus
Mars	9°06'27" Libra	Stationing direct	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	17°29'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	19°35'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°50'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°26'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°20'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°05'25" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 16, 2014

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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