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Where Were the Planets on May 29, 2017?

Quick Answer

On May 29, 2017, the Sun was in Gemini (8°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 29, 2017. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°39' Cancer at midnight UTC to 6°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 29, 2017
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°18'29" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2017	Jun 21, 2017 into Cancer
Moon	29°52'50" Cancer	Direct	May 27, 2017	May 29, 2017 into Leo
Mercury	15°56'12" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Gemini
Venus	22°34'17" Aries	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Jun 6, 2017 into Taurus
Mars	25°52'52" Gemini	Direct	Apr 21, 2017	Jun 4, 2017 into Cancer
Jupiter	13°24'08" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 9, 2016	Oct 10, 2017 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°43'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	26°53'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	14°10'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	19°02'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	28°21'52" Leo	Direct	Apr 28, 2017	Nov 16, 2018 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 29, 2017

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 19% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 29, 06:55 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 29, 12:11 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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