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Where Were the Planets on May 2, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 2, 2017, the Sun was in Taurus (12°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn 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 2, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°34' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°17' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 2, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°16'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	May 20, 2017 into Gemini
Moon	4°29'10" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2017	May 4, 2017 into Virgo
Mercury	24°19'11" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 20, 2017	May 16, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	1°56'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	7°37'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°18'16" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°14'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°29'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°43'51" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°21'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°47'39" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 2, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 04:11 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 2, 2017?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Aries, 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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