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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1924?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1924, the Sun was in Taurus (21°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1924. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°54' Leo at midnight UTC to 2°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1924
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°28'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1924	May 21, 1924 into Gemini
Moon	26°16'13" Leo	Direct	May 10, 1924	May 12, 1924 into Virgo
Mercury	14°34'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 1924	Jun 13, 1924 into Gemini
Venus	5°08'06" Cancer	Direct	May 6, 1924	Sep 8, 1924 into Leo
Mars	10°08'40" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 24, 1924	Jun 24, 1924 into Pisces
Jupiter	17°56'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 24, 1923	Dec 18, 1924 into Capricorn
Saturn	27°19'59" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 6, 1924	Sep 13, 1924 into Scorpio
Uranus	20°43'00" Pisces	Direct	Jan 22, 1920	Mar 31, 1927 into Aries
Neptune	17°38'45" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1916	Sep 21, 1928 into Virgo
Pluto	10°41'40" Cancer	Direct	May 26, 1914	Oct 7, 1937 into Leo
North Node	27°59'58" Leo	Direct	Apr 4, 1924	Oct 23, 1925 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 12, 1924

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 02:14 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	21°04' Leo
May 12, 18:56 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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