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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2004?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2004, the Sun was in Taurus (22°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (39% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2004. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°23' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°40' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2004
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°05'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2004	May 20, 2004 into Gemini
Moon	5°05'03" Pisces	Direct	May 12, 2004	May 14, 2004 into Aries
Mercury	26°26'11" Aries	Direct	Apr 13, 2004	May 16, 2004 into Taurus
Venus	25°34'46" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2004	Aug 7, 2004 into Cancer
Mars	3°15'15" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2004	Jun 23, 2004 into Leo
Jupiter	8°59'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 2003	Sep 25, 2004 into Libra
Saturn	9°56'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 4, 2003	Jul 16, 2005 into Leo
Uranus	6°27'06" Pisces	Direct	Dec 30, 2003	May 28, 2010 into Aries
Neptune	15°23'26" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	21°39'20" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	10°41'21" Taurus	Direct	May 13, 2003	Nov 30, 2004 into Aries

Sky Events on May 12, 2004

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 02:51 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

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