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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2003?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2003, the Sun was in Taurus (21°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune while Mercury was retrograde. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2003. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°58' Virgo at midnight UTC to 7°28' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2003
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°21'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2003	May 21, 2003 into Gemini
Moon	0°10'42" Libra	Direct	May 12, 2003	May 14, 2003 into Scorpio
Mercury	13°16'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2003	Jun 13, 2003 into Gemini
Venus	25°12'09" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	May 16, 2003 into Taurus
Mars	11°59'59" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 21, 2003	Jun 17, 2003 into Pisces
Jupiter	10°15'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 27, 2003 into Virgo
Saturn	27°16'23" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	2°32'55" Pisces	Direct	Mar 10, 2003	Sep 15, 2003 into Aquarius
Neptune	13°11'12" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	19°19'18" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	0°04'13" Gemini	Direct	Oct 24, 2001	May 13, 2003 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 12, 2003

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 11:42 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 12, 16:19 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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Mars and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Aquarius, 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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