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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (25°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°20' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°30' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°20'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	24°26'38" Libra	Direct	May 14, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°18'12" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	1°19'39" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2019	Jun 9, 2019 into Gemini
Mars	0°14'17" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2019	Jul 1, 2019 into Leo
Jupiter	22°27'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°17'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°51'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°22'41" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°02'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°23'48" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 16, 2019

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 01:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
May 16, 03:09 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 16, 21:25 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 16, 23:08 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on May 16, 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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