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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (21°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°54' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°26'01" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	13°04'09" Virgo	Direct	May 11, 2011	May 13, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	25°36'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	25°50'38" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	0°54'27" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°58'15" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	11°15'30" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°14'55" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°48'11" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°14'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°20'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 12, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 08:36 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on May 12, 2011?

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