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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1990?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1990, the Sun was in Taurus (21°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. Venus squared Uranus. Mars trined Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1990. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°53' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 26°49' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1990
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°30'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 21, 1990 into Gemini
Moon	20°51'11" Sagittarius	Direct	May 10, 1990	May 13, 1990 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°42'06" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1990	Jun 12, 1990 into Gemini
Venus	9°24'14" Aries	Direct	May 4, 1990	May 30, 1990 into Taurus
Mars	16°06'15" Pisces	Direct	Apr 20, 1990	May 31, 1990 into Aries
Jupiter	8°58'48" Cancer	Direct	Jul 30, 1989	Aug 18, 1990 into Leo
Saturn	25°17'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	9°15'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°23'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	16°15'06" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	11°29'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 28, 1989	Dec 15, 1990 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 12, 1990

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 01:17 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
May 12, 08:52 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
May 12, 16:34 UTC	Mars trine Pluto	Stamina and willpower. Good for difficult jobs and real change.

Born on May 12, 1990?

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn 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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