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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2053?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2053, the Sun is in Taurus (26°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (4% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2053. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°17' Aries at midnight UTC to 10°38' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2053
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°05'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2053	May 20, 2053 into Gemini
Moon	3°25'02" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2053	May 18, 2053 into Gemini
Mercury	10°52'56" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 2053	May 28, 2053 into Cancer
Venus	11°47'11" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2053	May 31, 2053 into Cancer
Mars	17°20'48" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 2053	Jun 6, 2053 into Leo
Jupiter	28°08'13" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2053	Aug 14, 2053 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°19'36" Pisces	Direct	Jan 11, 2053	Mar 22, 2055 into Aries
Uranus	1°12'11" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°18'02" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	14°20'18" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	22°45'52" Virgo	Direct	Dec 30, 2052	Jul 20, 2054 into Leo

Sky Events on May 16, 2053

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 06:16 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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