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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2008?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2008, the Sun was in Taurus (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2008. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°28' Libra at midnight UTC to 4°29' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2008
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'07" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2008	May 20, 2008 into Gemini
Moon	28°30'18" Libra	Direct	May 15, 2008	May 17, 2008 into Scorpio
Mercury	18°13'37" Gemini	Direct	May 2, 2008	Jul 10, 2008 into Cancer
Venus	20°50'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2008	May 24, 2008 into Gemini
Mars	4°08'24" Leo	Direct	May 9, 2008	Jul 1, 2008 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°15'57" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 18, 2007	Jan 5, 2009 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°51'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 2, 2007	Oct 29, 2009 into Libra
Uranus	22°00'23" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	24°14'11" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	0°39'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 26, 2008	Jun 14, 2008 into Sagittarius
North Node	23°03'32" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 7, 2008	Jul 26, 2009 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 17, 2008

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 14:59 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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