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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2056?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2056, the Sun is in Taurus (27°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2056. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°32' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°41' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2056
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°19'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2056	May 20, 2056 into Gemini
Moon	28°36'10" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 2056	May 17, 2056 into Cancer
Mercury	4°51'44" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 2056	Jun 9, 2056 into Gemini
Venus	24°53'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 27, 2056	May 21, 2056 into Gemini
Mars	16°53'55" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 2056	Jun 3, 2056 into Taurus
Jupiter	11°35'26" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 24, 2056	Mar 8, 2057 into Pisces
Saturn	18°00'38" Aries	Direct	Mar 22, 2055	May 20, 2057 into Taurus
Uranus	15°50'18" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 11, 2052	Nov 3, 2058 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°49'17" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	18°02'06" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	24°40'27" Cancer	Direct	Feb 6, 2056	Aug 26, 2057 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 17, 2056

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 14:45 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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