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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (22°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°38' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 23°44' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°09'26" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	17°14'35" Aquarius	Direct	May 11, 2012	May 13, 2012 into Pisces
Mercury	5°51'06" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2012	May 24, 2012 into Gemini
Venus	23°48'22" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	8°00'27" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	22°55'39" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	24°15'03" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°04'49" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°00'30" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°18'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°57'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 12, 2012

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 21:47 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	22°33' Aquarius

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