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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1945?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1945, the Sun was in Taurus (26°12' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Neptune was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1945. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°16' Leo at midnight UTC to 16°02' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1945
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°12'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1945	May 21, 1945 into Gemini
Moon	9°42'58" Leo	Direct	May 16, 1945	May 19, 1945 into Virgo
Mercury	1°03'35" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1945	Jun 4, 1945 into Gemini
Venus	19°14'24" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1945	Jun 4, 1945 into Taurus
Mars	11°12'52" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1945	Jun 11, 1945 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°32'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1944	Aug 25, 1945 into Libra
Saturn	8°12'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	12°11'43" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	3°51'41" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	8°04'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°34'43" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1944	Dec 22, 1945 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 17, 1945

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 17, 1945?

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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