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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1997?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1997, the Sun was in Taurus (19°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini. Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°48' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°51'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	May 21, 1997 into Gemini
Moon	5°15'26" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1997	May 12, 1997 into Leo
Mercury	29°35'36" Aries	Stationing retrograde	May 5, 1997	May 12, 1997 into Taurus
Venus	29°43'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 16, 1997	May 10, 1997 into Gemini
Mars	17°41'33" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	20°29'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°08'18" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°40'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°56'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°38'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	26°11'52" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 10, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 02:12 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 10, 16:09 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
May 10, 17:20 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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