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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2055?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2055, the Sun is in Taurus (25°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2055. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 9°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2055
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°37'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2055	May 21, 2055 into Gemini
Moon	3°26'34" Aquarius	Direct	May 16, 2055	May 18, 2055 into Pisces
Mercury	0°30'59" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 30, 2055	May 17, 2055 into Taurus
Venus	10°40'58" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 2055	Jun 5, 2055 into Leo
Mars	1°10'52" Leo	Direct	May 14, 2055	Jul 5, 2055 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°28'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 2055	Jul 23, 2055 into Sagittarius
Saturn	6°14'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	10°59'42" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	6°35'51" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	16°47'43" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	14°06'29" Leo	Direct	Jul 20, 2054	Feb 6, 2056 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 2055

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 05:23 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 16, 19:08 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square

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