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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2031?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2031, the Sun is in Taurus (25°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2031. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°50' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2031
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°26'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2031	May 21, 2031 into Gemini
Moon	29°27'31" Pisces	Direct	May 14, 2031	May 16, 2031 into Aries
Mercury	2°52'50" Taurus	Direct	May 14, 2031	May 31, 2031 into Gemini
Venus	9°56'25" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2031	Jun 5, 2031 into Leo
Mars	9°32'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 15, 2031	Aug 25, 2031 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°32'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2030	Nov 15, 2031 into Capricorn
Saturn	10°06'26" Gemini	Direct	Jun 1, 2030	Jul 14, 2032 into Cancer
Uranus	21°20'59" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	14°35'10" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	13°38'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	28°18'02" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 14, 2031	Oct 31, 2032 into Libra

Sky Events on May 16, 2031

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 05:03 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Exact trine
May 16, 12:59 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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