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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2059?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2059, the Sun is in Taurus (26°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (32% illuminated). Uranus is retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2059. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°09' Cancer at midnight UTC to 11°19' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2059
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°37'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2059	May 21, 2059 into Gemini
Moon	5°15'56" Leo	Direct	May 17, 2059	May 19, 2059 into Virgo
Mercury	1°59'35" Gemini	Direct	May 16, 2059	May 31, 2059 into Cancer
Venus	5°46'10" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 2059	Jun 6, 2059 into Gemini
Mars	6°03'06" Virgo	Direct	Apr 24, 2059	Jul 8, 2059 into Libra
Jupiter	11°59'59" Taurus	Direct	Mar 27, 2059	Aug 27, 2059 into Gemini
Saturn	23°21'59" Taurus	Direct	Jan 31, 2058	Jul 12, 2059 into Gemini
Uranus	0°30'11" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 3, 2058	Jun 1, 2059 into Libra
Neptune	15°17'14" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 2052	Jul 3, 2065 into Cancer
Pluto	21°37'39" Pisces	Direct	Jan 19, 2044	Jun 18, 2066 into Aries
North Node	26°41'23" Taurus	Direct	Mar 15, 2059	Oct 2, 2060 into Aries

Sky Events on May 17, 2059

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 32% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 01:39 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 17, 19:45 UTC	Venus trine Mars	Exact trine

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