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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2018?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (25°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Capricorn into Aquarius. Mars squared Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°59' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°38' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2018
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°34'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2018	May 21, 2018 into Gemini
Moon	9°18'13" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 2018	May 17, 2018 into Cancer
Mercury	4°43'12" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2018	May 29, 2018 into Gemini
Venus	26°20'48" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2018	May 19, 2018 into Cancer
Mars	0°06'50" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2018	Aug 13, 2018 into Capricorn
Jupiter	17°24'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2017	Nov 8, 2018 into Sagittarius
Saturn	8°30'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°02'48" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2018	Nov 6, 2018 into Aries
Neptune	16°11'36" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	21°09'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	9°43'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 2018

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 05:00 UTC	Mars enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 16, 07:13 UTC	Mars square Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.

Born on May 16, 2018?

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

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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