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Where Were the Planets on May 5, 1912?

Quick Answer

On May 5, 1912, the Sun was in Taurus (14°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 5, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°35' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°41' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 5, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°36'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1912	May 21, 1912 into Gemini
Moon	1°40'00" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1912	May 7, 1912 into Aquarius
Mercury	20°30'35" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 1912	May 16, 1912 into Taurus
Venus	28°03'43" Aries	Direct	Apr 12, 1912	May 7, 1912 into Taurus
Mars	16°44'00" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	13°40'22" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	22°20'06" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°27'19" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°18'26" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°29'07" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	20°28'01" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 5, 1912

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 5, 00:32 UTC	Venus sextile Pluto	Exact sextile
May 5, 08:41 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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