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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1918?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1918, the Sun was in Taurus (20°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1918. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°03' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°00' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1918
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°56'13" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1918	May 21, 1918 into Gemini
Moon	17°05'40" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1918	May 13, 1918 into Cancer
Mercury	0°33'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 2, 1918	Jun 10, 1918 into Gemini
Venus	5°59'58" Aries	Direct	May 6, 1918	Jun 3, 1918 into Taurus
Mars	15°28'38" Virgo	Direct	Feb 25, 1918	Jun 23, 1918 into Libra
Jupiter	15°58'15" Gemini	Direct	Jun 29, 1917	Jul 13, 1918 into Cancer
Saturn	8°34'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 24, 1917	Aug 12, 1919 into Virgo
Uranus	27°32'13" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 12, 1912	Apr 1, 1919 into Pisces
Neptune	4°30'37" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	3°59'22" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	24°04'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1918	Aug 10, 1919 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 12, 1918

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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