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Where Were the Planets on May 29, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 29, 2016, the Sun was in Gemini (8°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 29, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°38' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°18' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°32'19" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2016	Jun 20, 2016 into Cancer
Moon	8°25'59" Pisces	Direct	May 28, 2016	May 31, 2016 into Aries
Mercury	16°08'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	6°15'39" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2016	Jun 17, 2016 into Cancer
Mars	29°20'03" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 27, 2016	Aug 2, 2016 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	13°51'09" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	13°28'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°03'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°58'47" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°05'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°41'34" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 29, 2016

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 29, 12:12 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Pisces	8°33' Pisces

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