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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (21°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Mars, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°50' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°49'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	19°50'07" Capricorn	Direct	May 10, 2001	May 13, 2001 into Aquarius
Mercury	11°03'41" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	9°33'38" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	29°02'47" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	15°59'22" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	2°40'57" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°42'52" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°46'47" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°31'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°43'35" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 12, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 12, 2001?

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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