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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (0°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°34' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 2°36' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°51'25" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	26°34'55" Scorpio	Direct	May 19, 2016	May 21, 2016 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°22'46" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	26°25'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	2°07'43" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°28'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°03'01" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°41'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°53'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°13'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°06'59" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 21, 2016

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 18:48 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 21, 21:15 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	1°14' Sagittarius

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