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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2024?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2024, the Sun was in Taurus (26°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (60% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2024. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°13' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°04' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2024
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°06'31" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2024	May 20, 2024 into Gemini
Moon	7°10'01" Virgo	Direct	May 15, 2024	May 18, 2024 into Libra
Mercury	0°59'31" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2024	Jun 3, 2024 into Gemini
Venus	20°57'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 2024	May 23, 2024 into Gemini
Mars	12°09'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2024	Jun 9, 2024 into Taurus
Jupiter	27°46'02" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	17°50'57" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	23°17'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	29°21'09" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	2°03'34" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 1, 2024 into Capricorn
North Node	13°39'01" Aries	Direct	Jul 12, 2023	Jan 29, 2025 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 16, 2024

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 60% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 16, 2024?

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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