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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2036?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2036, the Sun is in Taurus (26°11' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury and Venus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2036. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°04' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2036
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°11'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2036	May 20, 2036 into Gemini
Moon	5°58'46" Aquarius	Direct	May 15, 2036	May 18, 2036 into Pisces
Mercury	9°04'27" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 3, 2036	Jun 11, 2036 into Gemini
Venus	16°17'21" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2036	Aug 7, 2036 into Cancer
Mars	9°03'06" Cancer	Direct	May 2, 2036	Jun 18, 2036 into Leo
Jupiter	1°36'43" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2036	May 24, 2037 into Cancer
Saturn	13°18'56" Leo	Direct	May 11, 2035	Oct 16, 2036 into Virgo
Uranus	12°26'13" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	25°29'11" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	21°18'37" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	21°33'14" Leo	Direct	Dec 9, 2035	Jun 27, 2037 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 2036

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 12:47 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Exact sextile

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