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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1946?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1946, the Sun was in Taurus (25°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1946. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°49' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1946
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°58'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1946	May 21, 1946 into Gemini
Moon	10°55'58" Sagittarius	Direct	May 16, 1946	May 19, 1946 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°26'34" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 1946	May 27, 1946 into Gemini
Venus	21°57'27" Gemini	Direct	Apr 29, 1946	May 24, 1946 into Cancer
Mars	11°44'35" Leo	Direct	Apr 22, 1946	Jun 20, 1946 into Virgo
Jupiter	18°37'35" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 25, 1945	Sep 25, 1946 into Scorpio
Saturn	20°50'10" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	16°15'03" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	6°05'11" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	9°34'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°15'02" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 1946

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 00:46 UTC	Mercury square Pluto	Exact square

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