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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (19°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°29' Gemini at midnight UTC to 3°55' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°17'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	26°45'57" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 2016	May 9, 2016 into Cancer
Mercury	19°29'51" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	11°40'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	5°53'35" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°15'26" Virgo	Stationing direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°51'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°05'52" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°42'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°22'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°45'06" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 9, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 12:46 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
May 9, 15:11 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 9, 17:23 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on May 9, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. 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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