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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2079?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2079, the Sun is in Taurus (25°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2079. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°42' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 8°33' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2079
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°49'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2079	May 20, 2079 into Gemini
Moon	2°38'53" Sagittarius	Direct	May 16, 2079	May 18, 2079 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°57'26" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 2079	May 30, 2079 into Cancer
Venus	11°10'51" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 2079	Jun 6, 2079 into Leo
Mars	9°45'33" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2079	Jun 15, 2079 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°19'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 2, 2079	Jan 22, 2080 into Aquarius
Saturn	4°03'11" Aquarius	Retrograde	Feb 28, 2079	Aug 2, 2079 into Capricorn
Uranus	1°35'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 2, 2079	Jul 13, 2079 into Capricorn
Neptune	28°36'53" Cancer	Direct	Jan 6, 2079	Jul 3, 2079 into Leo
Pluto	13°36'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	29°54'58" Aries	Direct	May 14, 2079	Dec 1, 2080 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 16, 2079

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 01:44 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine
May 16, 06:38 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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