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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2073?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2073, the Sun is in Taurus (27°12' at noon UTC), the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2073. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°48' Virgo at midnight UTC to 10°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2073
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°12'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2073	May 20, 2073 into Gemini
Moon	3°04'12" Libra	Direct	May 17, 2073	May 19, 2073 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°11'00" Gemini	Direct	May 8, 2073	May 27, 2073 into Cancer
Venus	11°13'46" Aries	Direct	May 5, 2073	Jun 4, 2073 into Taurus
Mars	26°48'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 2073	May 21, 2073 into Taurus
Jupiter	10°05'23" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 2072	Aug 17, 2073 into Leo
Saturn	21°47'15" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°54'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 2072	Mar 2, 2079 into Aquarius
Neptune	15°37'22" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	7°20'54" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	25°53'05" Leo	Direct	Feb 28, 2073	Sep 18, 2074 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 17, 2073

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 06:56 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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