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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (27°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°02' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°51' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°56'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	0°57'26" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Mercury	17°26'49" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2012	May 24, 2012 into Gemini
Venus	23°49'33" Gemini	Stationing direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	9°49'18" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	24°20'58" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	23°53'29" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°20'06" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°04'28" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°12'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°38'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 18, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 10:03 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 18, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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