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Where Were the Planets on May 27, 1917?

Quick Answer

On May 27, 1917, the Sun was in Gemini (5°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 27, 1917. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 25°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 27, 1917
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°36'20" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1917	Jun 22, 1917 into Cancer
Moon	19°28'15" Leo	Direct	May 25, 1917	May 28, 1917 into Virgo
Mercury	20°44'08" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 9, 1917	Jun 14, 1917 into Gemini
Venus	13°52'42" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 1917	Jun 9, 1917 into Cancer
Mars	16°43'43" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1917	Jun 14, 1917 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°30'09" Taurus	Direct	Feb 12, 1917	Jun 29, 1917 into Gemini
Saturn	26°56'01" Cancer	Direct	Dec 7, 1916	Jun 24, 1917 into Leo
Uranus	23°42'59" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	2°37'16" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°13'02" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	12°36'29" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 3, 1916	Jan 20, 1918 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 27, 1917

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 27, 1917?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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