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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2028?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2028, the Sun is in Taurus (26°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Venus and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2028. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°47' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2028
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°08'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2028	May 20, 2028 into Gemini
Moon	26°43'22" Aquarius	Direct	May 14, 2028	May 16, 2028 into Pisces
Mercury	15°21'45" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2028	Jul 9, 2028 into Cancer
Venus	19°04'13" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2028	Aug 7, 2028 into Cancer
Mars	13°49'30" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2028	Jun 7, 2028 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°33'07" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 26, 2027	Aug 24, 2028 into Libra
Saturn	4°11'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	9°11'19" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	8°05'00" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	8°48'48" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	26°17'05" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 7, 2028	Sep 24, 2029 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 16, 2028

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 10:43 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	26°05' Aquarius
May 16, 18:38 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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