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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2017, the Sun was in Taurus (25°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (74% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°02' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°48'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	May 20, 2017 into Gemini
Moon	27°03'47" Capricorn	Direct	May 14, 2017	May 16, 2017 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°17'16" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Gemini
Venus	11°22'48" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	17°08'32" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	14°04'49" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°33'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°14'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°00'35" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°14'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°03'11" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 04:06 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 16, 17:49 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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