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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2004?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2004, the Sun was in Taurus (26°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Mars trined Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°03' Taurus at midnight UTC to 14°08' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°54'39" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2004	May 20, 2004 into Gemini
Moon	8°07'24" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2004	May 19, 2004 into Gemini
Mercury	1°17'44" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2004	Jun 5, 2004 into Gemini
Venus	26°08'03" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	6°25'12" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2004	Jun 23, 2004 into Leo
Jupiter	9°08'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	10°27'56" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°33'30" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°23'51" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°32'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°25'28" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 17, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 17:25 UTC	Mars trine Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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