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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2026?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2026, the Sun was in Taurus (26°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2026. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°29' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°43' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2026
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°36'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2026	May 21, 2026 into Gemini
Moon	6°06'38" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mercury	0°08'31" Gemini	Direct	May 17, 2026	Jun 1, 2026 into Cancer
Venus	28°09'06" Gemini	Direct	Apr 24, 2026	May 19, 2026 into Cancer
Mars	28°55'08" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 2026	May 18, 2026 into Taurus
Jupiter	21°28'02" Cancer	Direct	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 30, 2026 into Leo
Saturn	10°54'12" Aries	Direct	Feb 14, 2026	Apr 13, 2028 into Taurus
Uranus	1°13'05" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	3°44'14" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	5°28'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°56'28" Pisces	Direct	Jan 29, 2025	Aug 18, 2026 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 17, 2026

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 02:22 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 17, 10:26 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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