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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (20°13' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 10, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°10' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°13'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	20°12'08" Capricorn	Direct	May 9, 2012	May 11, 2012 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°14'38" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2012	May 24, 2012 into Gemini
Venus	23°29'49" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	7°27'39" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	22°27'12" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	24°22'43" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	6°59'28" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°58'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°20'30" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	6°03'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 10, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 22:02 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

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