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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1993?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1993, the Sun was in Taurus (26°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1993. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°15' Aries at midnight UTC to 16°13' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1993
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°35'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1993	May 21, 1993 into Gemini
Moon	10°14'14" Aries	Direct	May 16, 1993	May 19, 1993 into Taurus
Mercury	28°16'37" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1993	May 18, 1993 into Gemini
Venus	13°34'52" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1993	Jun 6, 1993 into Taurus
Mars	9°44'20" Leo	Direct	Apr 27, 1993	Jun 23, 1993 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°04'32" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1992	Nov 10, 1993 into Scorpio
Saturn	29°52'06" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	22°00'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	20°59'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	24°04'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°11'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Jul 4, 1992	Jan 21, 1994 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 17, 1993

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 17, 1993?

Uranus and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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