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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2010?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2010, the Sun was in Taurus (26°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2010. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°37' Cancer at midnight UTC to 17°36' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2010
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°29'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2010	May 21, 2010 into Gemini
Moon	10°36'24" Cancer	Direct	May 16, 2010	May 18, 2010 into Leo
Mercury	3°50'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2010	Jun 10, 2010 into Gemini
Venus	26°56'53" Gemini	Direct	Apr 25, 2010	May 20, 2010 into Cancer
Mars	19°43'06" Leo	Direct	Oct 16, 2009	Jun 7, 2010 into Virgo
Jupiter	26°54'12" Pisces	Direct	Jan 18, 2010	Jun 6, 2010 into Aries
Saturn	27°58'48" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 7, 2010	Jul 21, 2010 into Libra
Uranus	29°38'47" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	28°39'07" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	5°01'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	14°24'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 26, 2009	Feb 13, 2011 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 17, 2010

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 10:57 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square

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