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May 17, 2016

Waxing Gibbous in Libra · 85% lit

Daily WeatherLibra · waxing 85%

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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Moon in Libra · waxing 85% · Mercury ℞ in Taurus · four planets retrograde

applying · exact Sun 7:19 am ET

Sun opposition Mars

Builds toward exactness on May 22.

A day of productive friction — you may feel two pulls sharpening each other rather than canceling.

Computed · times ETtoday's sky →

Positions

  • Sun27°11′ Taurus
  • Moon11°19′ Libra
  • Mercury℞︎15°12′ Taurus
  • Venus21°44′ Taurus
  • Mars℞︎3°25′ Sagittarius
  • Jupiter13°22′ Virgo
  • Saturn℞︎14°19′ Sagittarius
  • Uranus22°31′ Aries
  • Neptune11°50′ Pisces
  • Pluto℞︎17°17′ Capricorn
  • North Node19°35′ Virgo

Mercury, Mars, Saturn & Pluto retrograde

Active aspects

  • Jupiter square Saturn1.0° orb
  • Jupiter opposition Neptune1.5° orb
  • Mercury trine Jupiter1.8° orb
  • Mercury trine Pluto2.1° orb
  • Saturn square Neptune2.5° orb
  • Moon sextile Saturn3.0° orb
  • Mercury sextile Neptune3.4° orb
  • Jupiter trine Pluto3.9° orb
  • Venus trine Pluto4.5° orb

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