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Where Were the Planets on May 6, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 6, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (16°21' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 6, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°44' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 28°56' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 6, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°21'29" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	21°21'36" Scorpio	Direct	May 5, 2012	May 7, 2012 into Sagittarius
Mercury	25°25'03" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 2012	May 9, 2012 into Taurus
Venus	22°27'50" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	6°27'41" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	21°30'20" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	24°38'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°48'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°55'24" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°23'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°16'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 6, 2012

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 6, 01:07 UTC	Mercury opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 6, 03:35 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	16°01' Scorpio

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