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Where Were the Planets on May 21, 1912?

Quick Answer

On May 21, 1912, the Sun was in Gemini (0°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (27% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 21, 1912. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°58' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°26' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 21, 1912
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°02'32" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1912	Jun 21, 1912 into Cancer
Moon	2°14'08" Leo	Direct	May 21, 1912	May 23, 1912 into Virgo
Mercury	5°48'30" Taurus	Direct	May 16, 1912	Jun 5, 1912 into Gemini
Venus	17°40'37" Taurus	Direct	May 7, 1912	May 31, 1912 into Gemini
Mars	25°59'12" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 1912	May 28, 1912 into Leo
Jupiter	11°54'12" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 10, 1911	Jan 2, 1913 into Capricorn
Saturn	24°24'03" Taurus	Direct	Jan 20, 1911	Jul 7, 1912 into Gemini
Uranus	3°23'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 30, 1912	Sep 4, 1912 into Capricorn
Neptune	21°39'26" Cancer	Direct	May 21, 1902	Sep 23, 1914 into Leo
Pluto	27°48'22" Gemini	Direct	Apr 19, 1884	Sep 10, 1912 into Cancer
North Node	19°37'11" Aries	Direct	Nov 7, 1911	May 27, 1913 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 21, 1912

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 27% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 21, 08:18 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 21, 10:56 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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