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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2022?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2022, the Sun was in Taurus (25°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2022. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°41' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2022
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°36'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2022	May 21, 2022 into Gemini
Moon	0°06'03" Sagittarius	Direct	May 16, 2022	May 18, 2022 into Capricorn
Mercury	3°29'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 2022	May 23, 2022 into Taurus
Venus	15°53'15" Aries	Direct	May 2, 2022	May 28, 2022 into Taurus
Mars	23°39'52" Pisces	Direct	Apr 15, 2022	May 24, 2022 into Aries
Jupiter	1°03'10" Aries	Direct	May 10, 2022	Oct 28, 2022 into Pisces
Saturn	24°56'41" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	15°26'25" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	24°57'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	28°31'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	22°21'34" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 2022

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 04:11 UTC	Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	25°16' Scorpio
May 16, 11:50 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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