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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 2017, the Sun was in Taurus (13°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°18' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°14'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2017	May 20, 2017 into Gemini
Moon	18°01'36" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2017	May 4, 2017 into Virgo
Mercury	24°15'52" Aries	Stationing direct	Apr 20, 2017	May 16, 2017 into Taurus
Venus	2°29'30" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	8°18'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	15°12'08" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	27°12'11" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	25°33'07" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	13°45'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°21'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	29°44'29" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 3, 2017

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 02:47 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	12°52' Leo

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