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Where Were the Planets on May 23, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 23, 2017, the Sun was in Gemini (2°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 23, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°20' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°05' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 23, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°32'40" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2017	Jun 21, 2017 into Cancer
Moon	29°39'51" Aries	Direct	May 21, 2017	May 23, 2017 into Taurus
Mercury	7°44'25" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Gemini
Venus	17°11'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	21°51'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°39'18" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°07'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°35'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°06'46" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°08'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°40'56" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 23, 2017

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 23, 12:32 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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