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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2046?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2046, the Sun is in Taurus (25°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (83% illuminated). Mars and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2046. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°26' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°58' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2046
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°48'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2046	May 20, 2046 into Gemini
Moon	6°41'58" Libra	Direct	May 16, 2046	May 18, 2046 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°12'07" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 2046	May 30, 2046 into Cancer
Venus	17°26'12" Aries	Direct	May 1, 2046	May 27, 2046 into Taurus
Mars	19°04'54" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 12, 2046	Jul 15, 2046 into Scorpio
Jupiter	9°19'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 4, 2046	Apr 13, 2047 into Taurus
Saturn	21°42'03" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 31, 2044	Jan 24, 2047 into Capricorn
Uranus	27°33'09" Leo	Direct	Feb 8, 2046	Jul 22, 2046 into Virgo
Neptune	17°08'21" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	5°20'46" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	8°10'01" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 30, 2045	Oct 17, 2046 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 16, 2046

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 83% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 00:55 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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