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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1917?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1917, the Sun was in Taurus (19°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°21' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 9°18' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°14'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1917	May 21, 1917 into Gemini
Moon	2°19'45" Capricorn	Direct	May 10, 1917	May 12, 1917 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°33'52" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 9, 1917	Jun 14, 1917 into Gemini
Venus	22°57'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 1917	May 16, 1917 into Gemini
Mars	4°10'16" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1917	Jun 14, 1917 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°29'18" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1917	Jun 29, 1917 into Gemini
Saturn	25°27'43" Cancer	Direct	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	23°34'29" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°17'53" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	2°52'13" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	13°30'30" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 10, 1917

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 07:59 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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