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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2000?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2000, the Sun was in Taurus (26°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Taurus. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill. Mercury trined Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2000. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°23' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 23°46' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2000
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°52'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2000	May 20, 2000 into Gemini
Moon	17°36'44" Scorpio	Direct	May 16, 2000	May 18, 2000 into Sagittarius
Mercury	6°47'50" Gemini	Direct	May 14, 2000	May 30, 2000 into Cancer
Venus	20°09'18" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2000	May 25, 2000 into Gemini
Mars	9°32'45" Gemini	Direct	May 3, 2000	Jun 16, 2000 into Cancer
Jupiter	20°05'35" Taurus	Direct	Feb 14, 2000	Jun 30, 2000 into Gemini
Saturn	21°17'59" Taurus	Direct	Mar 1, 1999	Aug 10, 2000 into Gemini
Uranus	20°47'46" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	6°33'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	11°56'51" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	27°47'23" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 17, 2000

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 09:12 UTC	Mercury trine Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
May 17, 10:30 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.

Born on May 17, 2000?

The Sun, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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