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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 2081?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 2081, the Sun is in Taurus (27°17' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). Mercury and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2081. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 2081
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°17'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2081	May 20, 2081 into Gemini
Moon	17°25'43" Virgo	Direct	May 16, 2081	May 18, 2081 into Libra
Mercury	8°39'10" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 2081	Jul 6, 2081 into Cancer
Venus	11°17'57" Aries	Direct	May 5, 2081	Jun 4, 2081 into Taurus
Mars	24°20'37" Gemini	Direct	Apr 11, 2081	May 26, 2081 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°35'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2081	Feb 12, 2082 into Aries
Saturn	27°04'02" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 2079	Feb 19, 2082 into Pisces
Uranus	9°49'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Dec 23, 2079	Feb 18, 2087 into Pisces
Neptune	2°59'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 3, 2079	Sep 4, 2092 into Virgo
Pluto	15°42'21" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	21°09'14" Pisces	Direct	Dec 1, 2080	Jun 20, 2082 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 17, 2081

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 06:22 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Exact square

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