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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 1998?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 1998, the Sun was in Taurus (21°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mars in Taurus. Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting. Mercury met Saturn in Aries. Mars sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 1998. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 7°46' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 1998
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°33'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1998	May 21, 1998 into Gemini
Moon	1°38'09" Sagittarius	Direct	May 12, 1998	May 14, 1998 into Capricorn
Mercury	26°26'53" Aries	Direct	Mar 8, 1998	May 15, 1998 into Taurus
Venus	9°51'06" Aries	Direct	May 3, 1998	May 29, 1998 into Taurus
Mars	21°38'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 13, 1998	May 24, 1998 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°39'15" Pisces	Direct	Feb 4, 1998	Feb 13, 1999 into Aries
Saturn	26°56'59" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	12°43'47" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	2°08'52" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 29, 1998	Aug 23, 1998 into Capricorn
Pluto	7°07'04" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	6°45'50" Virgo	Direct	Feb 27, 1997	Sep 17, 1998 into Leo

Sky Events on May 12, 1998

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 08:47 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
May 12, 12:29 UTC	Mars sextile Jupiter	Effort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
May 12, 14:44 UTC	The Sun sextile Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.
May 12, 19:48 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mars	Energy runs high and patience runs short. Good for starting things, hard on waiting.
May 12, 21:57 UTC	Mercury conjunct Saturn	Serious thinking. Good for contracts, edits and hard conversations.

Born on May 12, 1998?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Aries, so everyone born that day carries a strong Aries streak alongside their Taurus Sun. The Sun and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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