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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (11°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°24' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°30'48" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	7°25'25" Virgo	Direct	Apr 30, 2012	May 3, 2012 into Libra
Mercury	17°36'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2012	May 9, 2012 into Taurus
Venus	20°28'25" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	5°24'06" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	20°19'24" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	24°59'46" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°33'59" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°50'19" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°27'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°32'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 1, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on May 1, 2012?

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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