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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2051?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2051, the Sun is in Taurus (26°34' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2051. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°41' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°57' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2051
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°34'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2051	May 21, 2051 into Gemini
Moon	25°52'00" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2051	May 17, 2051 into Virgo
Mercury	7°33'11" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 2051	May 29, 2051 into Gemini
Venus	5°07'37" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2051	Jun 6, 2051 into Gemini
Mars	4°09'03" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 2051	Jun 27, 2051 into Leo
Jupiter	26°49'37" Leo	Direct	Feb 26, 2051	Jun 15, 2051 into Virgo
Saturn	20°26'26" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 2050	Apr 16, 2052 into Pisces
Uranus	21°27'40" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 22, 2046	Dec 8, 2051 into Libra
Neptune	28°00'04" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	11°50'26" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	1°25'14" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 23, 2049	Jun 13, 2051 into Libra

Sky Events on May 17, 2051

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 13:30 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	26°38' Leo
May 17, 18:58 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Exact square
May 17, 20:06 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 17, 2051?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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