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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2030?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2030, the Sun is in Taurus (26°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase is Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Pluto are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2030. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°26' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2030
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°38'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2030	May 20, 2030 into Gemini
Moon	27°02'58" Scorpio	Direct	May 15, 2030	May 17, 2030 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°39'44" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2030	Jun 8, 2030 into Gemini
Venus	17°33'42" Aries	Direct	May 2, 2030	May 28, 2030 into Taurus
Mars	28°39'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 8, 2030	May 19, 2030 into Gemini
Jupiter	22°15'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 24, 2029	Oct 22, 2030 into Sagittarius
Saturn	28°06'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 2028	Jun 1, 2030 into Gemini
Uranus	17°19'17" Gemini	Direct	Apr 26, 2026	Aug 3, 2032 into Cancer
Neptune	12°26'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	12°03'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	17°34'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 24, 2029	Apr 14, 2031 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 17, 2030

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 06:47 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
May 17, 11:19 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	26°37' Scorpio
May 17, 16:38 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 17, 2030?

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