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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2048?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2048, the Sun is in Taurus (26°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Mercury, Mars and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2048. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°43' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2048
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°18'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2048	May 20, 2048 into Gemini
Moon	5°37'17" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2048	May 18, 2048 into Leo
Mercury	11°07'20" Gemini	Stationing direct	Apr 29, 2048	Jul 7, 2048 into Cancer
Venus	22°59'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2048	May 22, 2048 into Gemini
Mars	18°47'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Feb 21, 2048	Sep 17, 2048 into Capricorn
Jupiter	5°21'44" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2048	Sep 23, 2048 into Cancer
Saturn	15°35'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Oct 22, 2047	Jan 21, 2050 into Aquarius
Uranus	7°01'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	21°29'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	7°59'22" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	29°27'28" Sagittarius	Direct	May 6, 2048	Nov 23, 2049 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 16, 2048

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 00:34 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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