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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2043?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2043, the Sun is in Taurus (26°30' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2043. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°10' Virgo at midnight UTC to 21°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2043
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°30'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2043	May 21, 2043 into Gemini
Moon	15°22'36" Virgo	Direct	May 16, 2043	May 18, 2043 into Libra
Mercury	2°44'05" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Gemini
Venus	4°28'36" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2043	Jun 7, 2043 into Gemini
Mars	8°16'49" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2043	Jun 16, 2043 into Gemini
Jupiter	2°27'14" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 2043	Jun 9, 2043 into Sagittarius
Saturn	14°20'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jul 14, 2042	Feb 21, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	13°37'39" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	10°39'59" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	1°17'07" Pisces	Direct	Mar 9, 2043	Sep 1, 2043 into Aquarius
North Node	6°09'05" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 17, 2043

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 01:05 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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