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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1918?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1918, the Sun was in Taurus (25°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1918. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1918
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°45'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1918	May 21, 1918 into Gemini
Moon	21°55'53" Leo	Direct	May 15, 1918	May 18, 1918 into Virgo
Mercury	2°17'45" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1918	Jun 10, 1918 into Gemini
Venus	11°24'58" Aries	Direct	May 6, 1918	Jun 3, 1918 into Taurus
Mars	16°31'34" Virgo	Direct	Feb 25, 1918	Jun 23, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	17°04'44" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	8°52'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	27°36'44" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°35'23" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	4°05'11" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	23°48'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 17, 1918

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 20:14 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	26°05' Leo

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