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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (26°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°26' Cancer at midnight UTC to 5°51' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°48'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	29°37'18" Cancer	Direct	May 15, 2021	May 17, 2021 into Leo
Mercury	18°42'20" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	10°20'26" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	14°37'10" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	0°22'45" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2021	Jul 28, 2021 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°29'21" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°38'06" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°47'31" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°43'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°38'04" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 17, 2021

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 09:47 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine
May 17, 12:43 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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