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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2072?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2072, the Sun is in Taurus (26°28' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°27' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°28'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Moon	7°55'02" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2072	May 18, 2072 into Gemini
Mercury	28°33'36" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 2072	May 17, 2072 into Gemini
Venus	25°01'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Mars	10°59'08" Leo	Direct	Apr 23, 2072	Jun 20, 2072 into Virgo
Jupiter	13°11'32" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 2072	Jul 30, 2072 into Cancer
Saturn	9°10'37" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°30'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 22, 2072	Jun 25, 2072 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°25'54" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°15'49" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°15'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on May 16, 2072

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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