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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (16°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°19' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°31' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°23'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	11°56'09" Taurus	Direct	May 5, 2016	May 7, 2016 into Gemini
Mercury	21°14'37" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	7°58'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	6°38'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°16'16" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	15°02'32" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	21°56'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°38'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°24'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°54'38" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 6, 2016

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 19:30 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	16°41' Taurus

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