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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1945?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1945, the Sun was in Taurus (21°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Mars squared Saturn. Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1945. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°01' Taurus at midnight UTC to 7°52' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1945
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°22'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1945	May 21, 1945 into Gemini
Moon	0°29'53" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1945	May 14, 1945 into Cancer
Mercury	25°22'09" Aries	Direct	Mar 11, 1945	May 16, 1945 into Taurus
Venus	17°47'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1945	Jun 4, 1945 into Taurus
Mars	7°24'01" Aries	Direct	May 2, 1945	Jun 11, 1945 into Taurus
Jupiter	17°31'57" Virgo	Stationing direct	Jul 26, 1944	Aug 25, 1945 into Libra
Saturn	7°40'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 1944	Aug 2, 1946 into Leo
Uranus	11°54'42" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	3°56'20" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	8°00'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°50'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 3, 1944	Dec 22, 1945 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 12, 1945

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 11:11 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 12, 21:58 UTC	Mars square Saturn	Stop-and-go energy. Blocked plans, frustration, and accidents from haste.

Born on May 12, 1945?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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