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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2022?

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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.

The Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio was the day's main event.

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
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°36'42" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon0°06'03" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury3°29'25" GeminiRetrograde into Taurus
Venus15°53'15" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars23°39'52" PiscesDirect into Aries
Jupiter1°03'10" AriesDirect into Pisces
Saturn24°56'41" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Uranus15°26'25" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Neptune24°57'30" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto28°31'59" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node22°21'34" TaurusDirect into Aries

Sky Events on May 16, 2022

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

DateEventDetail
Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio25°16' Scorpio
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio

Born on May 16, 2022?

Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Pisces, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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