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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2074?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2074, the Sun is in Taurus (26°00' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (64% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2074. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°44' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 16°07' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2074
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°00'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2074	May 20, 2074 into Gemini
Moon	9°29'52" Aquarius	Direct	May 15, 2074	May 18, 2074 into Pisces
Mercury	15°55'01" Gemini	Direct	May 1, 2074	Jul 9, 2074 into Cancer
Venus	0°29'11" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2074	Jun 10, 2074 into Leo
Mars	27°59'46" Leo	Direct	Feb 2, 2074	May 21, 2074 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°52'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 17, 2073	Sep 11, 2074 into Virgo
Saturn	4°21'59" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°18'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	17°45'44" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	8°23'25" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	6°36'34" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 16, 2074

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 64% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 02:09 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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