The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1965?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1965, the Sun was in Taurus (26°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Gemini. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 25°18' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°21'27" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1965	May 21, 1965 into Gemini
Moon	19°15'05" Sagittarius	Direct	May 15, 1965	May 18, 1965 into Capricorn
Mercury	2°44'25" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1965	Jun 2, 1965 into Gemini
Venus	5°37'46" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1965	Jun 6, 1965 into Cancer
Mars	12°51'22" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	5°40'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 1965	Sep 21, 1965 into Cancer
Saturn	15°49'03" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	10°41'41" Virgo	Stationing direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°25'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°41'42" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°45'04" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 1965

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 12:59 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on May 17, 1965?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Gemini, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.