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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2044?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2044, the Sun is in Taurus (27°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Venus and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2044. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°27' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2044
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°13'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2044	May 20, 2044 into Gemini
Moon	27°30'05" Capricorn	Direct	May 15, 2044	May 17, 2044 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°16'26" Taurus	Direct	May 14, 2044	Jun 1, 2044 into Gemini
Venus	12°53'18" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 4, 2044	Jun 10, 2044 into Taurus
Mars	15°10'25" Virgo	Direct	Feb 12, 2044	Jun 25, 2044 into Libra
Jupiter	6°52'20" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 2044	Aug 9, 2044 into Capricorn
Saturn	26°54'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Mar 25, 2044	Oct 31, 2044 into Sagittarius
Uranus	18°15'00" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	12°51'34" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	2°39'33" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	16°46'13" Pisces	Direct	Sep 10, 2043	Mar 30, 2045 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 17, 2044

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 04:38 UTC	The Sun opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 17, 17:01 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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