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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (26°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (76% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°02'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	27°15'29" Virgo	Direct	May 14, 2016	May 16, 2016 into Libra
Mercury	15°39'11" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	20°16'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	3°48'34" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°19'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°23'55" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°27'21" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°49'33" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°17'40" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°22'52" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 16, 2016

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 76% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 17:32 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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