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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2038?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2038, the Sun is in Taurus (26°41' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). No planets are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2038. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°15' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 16°22' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2038
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°41'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2038	May 20, 2038 into Gemini
Moon	8°49'01" Scorpio	Direct	May 16, 2038	May 18, 2038 into Sagittarius
Mercury	9°55'31" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 2038	May 27, 2038 into Gemini
Venus	18°04'07" Aries	Direct	May 1, 2038	May 27, 2038 into Taurus
Mars	23°00'33" Cancer	Direct	Apr 7, 2038	May 29, 2038 into Leo
Jupiter	25°18'16" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 2037	Jun 12, 2038 into Leo
Saturn	9°25'15" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 2037	Sep 5, 2039 into Libra
Uranus	21°09'57" Cancer	Direct	May 22, 2033	Aug 6, 2039 into Leo
Neptune	29°50'51" Aries	Direct	Jan 26, 2026	May 21, 2038 into Taurus
Pluto	24°14'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	12°50'41" Cancer	Direct	Jun 27, 2037	Jan 15, 2039 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 17, 2038

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 05:18 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

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