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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2076?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2076, the Sun is in Taurus (26°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2076. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2076
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°30'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2076	May 20, 2076 into Gemini
Moon	28°15'18" Libra	Direct	May 14, 2076	May 16, 2076 into Scorpio
Mercury	1°52'25" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2076	Jun 7, 2076 into Gemini
Venus	29°40'51" Taurus	Retrograde	May 15, 2076	Jul 3, 2076 into Gemini
Mars	21°13'20" Virgo	Direct	Mar 18, 2076	Jun 14, 2076 into Libra
Jupiter	5°00'51" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 2075	Nov 9, 2076 into Scorpio
Saturn	28°43'46" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 6, 2073	Dec 3, 2076 into Capricorn
Uranus	18°55'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	22°07'08" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	10°30'23" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	27°54'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 6, 2076	Oct 25, 2077 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 16, 2076

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 15:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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