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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1974?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1974, the Sun was in Taurus (21°22' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars trined Jupiter. Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks. Venus trined Neptune. Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1974. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°47' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°37' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1974
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°22'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	May 21, 1974 into Gemini
Moon	0°42'22" Aquarius	Direct	May 12, 1974	May 14, 1974 into Pisces
Mercury	0°37'18" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1974	May 29, 1974 into Cancer
Venus	8°32'49" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1974	May 31, 1974 into Taurus
Mars	13°16'48" Cancer	Direct	Apr 20, 1974	Jun 9, 1974 into Leo
Jupiter	13°11'41" Pisces	Direct	Mar 8, 1974	Mar 18, 1975 into Aries
Saturn	2°17'14" Cancer	Direct	Apr 18, 1974	Sep 17, 1975 into Leo
Uranus	24°40'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	8°42'31" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	4°20'59" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	20°57'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1973	Jun 12, 1975 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 12, 1974

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 04:54 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 12, 07:26 UTC	Mars trine Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
May 12, 10:34 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 12, 15:22 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

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