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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1957?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (21°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun trined Jupiter. A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°01' Libra at midnight UTC to 9°57' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°29'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	3°01'38" Scorpio	Direct	May 12, 1957	May 14, 1957 into Sagittarius
Mercury	11°32'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	28°48'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	May 13, 1957 into Gemini
Mars	4°55'55" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Leo
Jupiter	21°54'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	12°28'23" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°19'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°40'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°55'37" Leo	Direct	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	19°44'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 12, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 06:47 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 12, 22:14 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on May 12, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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