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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (26°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Saturn in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°07' Libra at midnight UTC to 17°42' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1970
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun26°09'57" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon11°22'42" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury14°02'11" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Venus23°51'22" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars19°29'17" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Jupiter28°01'45" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Saturn13°59'01" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Uranus4°56'34" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Neptune29°36'51" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto24°46'12" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node8°03'27" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 17, 1970

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct SaturnSerious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.

Born on May 17, 1970?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Saturn sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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.

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