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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1971, the Sun was in Taurus (21°06' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°23' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 21°14' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°06'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1971	May 21, 1971 into Gemini
Moon	14°47'53" Sagittarius	Direct	May 11, 1971	May 13, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°16'27" Aries	Direct	Apr 18, 1971	May 17, 1971 into Taurus
Venus	22°42'33" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1971	May 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mars	4°21'11" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°57'28" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	25°17'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°58'36" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°59'50" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°09'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°59'39" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 12, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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