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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1920?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1920, the Sun was in Taurus (26°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1920. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°09' Taurus at midnight UTC to 22°58' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1920
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°15'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1920	May 21, 1920 into Gemini
Moon	15°32'33" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1920	May 18, 1920 into Gemini
Mercury	16°11'23" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 1920	May 24, 1920 into Gemini
Venus	13°26'36" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1920	May 31, 1920 into Gemini
Mars	22°38'49" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 23, 1920	Jul 10, 1920 into Scorpio
Jupiter	10°51'55" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1919	Aug 27, 1920 into Virgo
Saturn	4°54'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1919	Oct 7, 1921 into Libra
Uranus	5°26'53" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	8°57'43" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	6°17'33" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	15°06'01" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 10, 1919	Feb 26, 1921 into Libra

Sky Events on May 17, 1920

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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