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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2002?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2002, the Sun was in Taurus (26°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated). Mercury, 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, 2002. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°59' Cancer at midnight UTC to 3°27' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2002
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°24'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2002	May 21, 2002 into Gemini
Moon	26°41'54" Cancer	Direct	May 15, 2002	May 17, 2002 into Leo
Mercury	9°52'14" Gemini	Stationing direct	Apr 30, 2002	Jul 7, 2002 into Cancer
Venus	26°19'33" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2002	May 20, 2002 into Cancer
Mars	22°43'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 13, 2002	May 28, 2002 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°46'27" Cancer	Direct	Jul 13, 2001	Aug 1, 2002 into Leo
Saturn	15°30'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	28°43'20" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	10°58'50" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	16°48'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	19°08'01" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 2002

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 25% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 17:52 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 17, 2002?

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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