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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2015?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2015, the Sun was in Taurus (25°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2015. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°45' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°09' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2015
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°18'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2015	May 21, 2015 into Gemini
Moon	2°58'59" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2015	May 18, 2015 into Gemini
Mercury	12°52'50" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2015	Jul 8, 2015 into Cancer
Venus	9°19'12" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2015	Jun 5, 2015 into Leo
Mars	3°05'47" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2015	Jun 24, 2015 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°42'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 2014	Aug 11, 2015 into Virgo
Saturn	2°07'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2014	Jun 15, 2015 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°37'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	9°37'34" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	15°20'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	7°45'44" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 16, 2015

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 07:02 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 16, 18:56 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Exact trine

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