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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2070?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2070, the Sun is in Taurus (26°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase is First Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2070. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°11' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2070
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°57'41" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2070	May 20, 2070 into Gemini
Moon	1°47'56" Virgo	Direct	May 17, 2070	May 19, 2070 into Libra
Mercury	1°47'44" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 2070	Jun 3, 2070 into Gemini
Venus	20°13'21" Aries	Direct	Apr 30, 2070	May 25, 2070 into Taurus
Mars	26°26'30" Cancer	Direct	Mar 30, 2070	May 23, 2070 into Leo
Jupiter	17°54'16" Aries	Direct	Mar 2, 2070	Mar 9, 2071 into Taurus
Saturn	13°22'32" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 11, 2068	Dec 25, 2070 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°31'49" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 28, 2065	Jan 22, 2072 into Capricorn
Neptune	9°06'38" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	4°06'16" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	23°55'19" Libra	Direct	Jan 22, 2070	Aug 12, 2071 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 17, 2070

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 02:30 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	26°35' Leo
May 17, 08:42 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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