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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1966?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1966, the Sun was in Taurus (21°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (50% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1966. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°38' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1966
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°18'12" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1966	May 21, 1966 into Gemini
Moon	21°37'00" Aquarius	Direct	May 10, 1966	May 13, 1966 into Pisces
Mercury	5°10'41" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 1966	May 24, 1966 into Gemini
Venus	8°07'20" Aries	Direct	May 5, 1966	May 31, 1966 into Taurus
Mars	18°10'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 17, 1966	May 28, 1966 into Gemini
Jupiter	1°20'19" Cancer	Direct	May 5, 1966	Sep 27, 1966 into Leo
Saturn	26°51'08" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	15°32'18" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	20°47'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	15°51'54" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	25°41'16" Taurus	Direct	Feb 20, 1966	Sep 9, 1967 into Aries

Sky Events on May 12, 1966

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 11:19 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	21°16' Aquarius

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