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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (24°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°19' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°23'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	10°12'49" Libra	Direct	May 14, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Scorpio
Mercury	17°11'58" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	0°06'47" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2019	Jun 9, 2019 into Gemini
Mars	29°35'31" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°32'56" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°19'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°48'09" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°21'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°02'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°26'59" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 15, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 09:46 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 15, 2019?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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