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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1995?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1995, the Sun was in Taurus (26°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1995. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°47' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1995
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°07'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1995	May 21, 1995 into Gemini
Moon	3°22'15" Capricorn	Direct	May 17, 1995	May 19, 1995 into Aquarius
Mercury	16°28'26" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 1995	Jul 10, 1995 into Cancer
Venus	0°38'16" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1995	Jun 10, 1995 into Gemini
Mars	26°26'33" Leo	Direct	Jan 22, 1995	May 25, 1995 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°22'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 9, 1994	Jan 3, 1996 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°45'46" Pisces	Direct	Jan 28, 1994	Apr 7, 1996 into Aries
Uranus	0°24'40" Aquarius	Retrograde	Apr 1, 1995	Jun 8, 1995 into Capricorn
Neptune	25°26'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	29°19'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1995	Nov 10, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	4°32'11" Scorpio	Direct	Jan 21, 1994	Aug 11, 1995 into Libra

Sky Events on May 17, 1995

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 06:35 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
May 17, 07:33 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Exact square

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