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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2081?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2081, the Sun is in Taurus (26°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (56% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2081. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 10°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2081
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°19'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2081	May 20, 2081 into Gemini
Moon	3°15'58" Virgo	Direct	May 16, 2081	May 18, 2081 into Libra
Mercury	8°52'47" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 2081	Jul 6, 2081 into Cancer
Venus	10°19'21" Aries	Direct	May 5, 2081	Jun 4, 2081 into Taurus
Mars	23°40'48" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2081	May 26, 2081 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°26'00" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2081	Feb 12, 2082 into Aries
Saturn	27°02'03" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 2079	Feb 19, 2082 into Pisces
Uranus	9°50'04" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2079	Feb 18, 2087 into Pisces
Neptune	2°58'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	15°41'13" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°12'25" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 2080	Jun 20, 2082 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 16, 2081

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 56% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 06:27 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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