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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1927?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1927, the Sun was in Taurus (25°35' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1927. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°51' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1927
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°35'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 21, 1927	May 22, 1927 into Gemini
Moon	3°38'11" Sagittarius	Direct	May 17, 1927	May 19, 1927 into Capricorn
Mercury	22°21'45" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 1927	May 21, 1927 into Gemini
Venus	5°54'05" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1927	Jun 8, 1927 into Leo
Mars	17°58'37" Cancer	Direct	Apr 17, 1927	Jun 6, 1927 into Leo
Jupiter	26°50'32" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 1927	Jun 6, 1927 into Aries
Saturn	5°03'07" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1926	Mar 15, 1929 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°19'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 31, 1927	Nov 4, 1927 into Pisces
Neptune	24°13'48" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	14°15'05" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	29°45'01" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1927	Nov 29, 1928 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 1927

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 04:57 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

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