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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2020?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2020, the Sun was in Taurus (27°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (24% illuminated). Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2020. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°16' Pisces at midnight UTC to 5°07' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2020
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°02'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2020	May 20, 2020 into Gemini
Moon	29°12'45" Pisces	Direct	May 15, 2020	May 17, 2020 into Aries
Mercury	11°21'16" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 2020	May 28, 2020 into Cancer
Venus	21°29'05" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2020	Aug 7, 2020 into Cancer
Mars	2°56'47" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2020	Jun 28, 2020 into Aries
Jupiter	27°13'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 2019	Dec 19, 2020 into Aquarius
Saturn	1°55'25" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 22, 2020	Jul 1, 2020 into Capricorn
Uranus	7°47'30" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	20°36'12" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	24°52'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	0°57'46" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 17, 2020

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 13:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 17, 16:41 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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