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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1987?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1987, the Sun was in Taurus (26°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°08' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°45' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°03'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Gemini
Moon	20°28'29" Capricorn	Direct	May 16, 1987	May 18, 1987 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°50'10" Gemini	Direct	May 13, 1987	May 30, 1987 into Cancer
Venus	0°00'13" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1987	Jun 11, 1987 into Gemini
Mars	27°38'14" Gemini	Direct	Apr 5, 1987	May 21, 1987 into Cancer
Jupiter	17°48'34" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	19°28'54" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°52'52" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	7°38'21" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	8°05'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	9°16'02" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 17, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 11:55 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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