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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1997?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1997, the Sun was in Taurus (26°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1997. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°46' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1997
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°37'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1997	May 21, 1997 into Gemini
Moon	29°46'36" Virgo	Direct	May 14, 1997	May 17, 1997 into Libra
Mercury	2°21'05" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1997	Jun 8, 1997 into Gemini
Venus	8°19'52" Gemini	Direct	May 10, 1997	Jun 4, 1997 into Cancer
Mars	18°57'38" Virgo	Direct	Mar 8, 1997	Jun 19, 1997 into Libra
Jupiter	21°04'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1997	Feb 4, 1998 into Pisces
Saturn	15°53'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	8°39'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	29°53'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°26'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	25°49'38" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 17, 1997

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 12:26 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 17, 18:28 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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