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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (26°20' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°57' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°27' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°20'28" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	29°44'33" Aries	Direct	May 15, 2023	May 17, 2023 into Taurus
Mercury	6°03'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	10°42'10" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	28°12'39" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	0°10'35" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2023	May 25, 2024 into Gemini
Saturn	6°25'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°22'48" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°10'03" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°18'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	2°58'42" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 17, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 12:27 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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