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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1984?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1984, the Sun was in Taurus (26°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°34' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°45'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1984	May 20, 1984 into Gemini
Moon	26°17'10" Sagittarius	Direct	May 15, 1984	May 17, 1984 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°31'45" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1984	Jun 7, 1984 into Gemini
Venus	18°48'21" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1984	May 26, 1984 into Gemini
Mars	18°38'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 11, 1984	Aug 17, 1984 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	12°28'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°01'52" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°11'29" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	0°54'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 19, 1984	Jun 22, 1984 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°01'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 5, 1983	May 18, 1984 into Libra
North Node	7°15'06" Gemini	Direct	Mar 14, 1983	Oct 1, 1984 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 1984

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 09:27 UTC	Venus opposite Mars	Exact opposition
May 17, 18:43 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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