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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2012, the Sun was in Taurus (29°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Gemini was the day's main event. The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°38' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°26' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°52'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Moon	24°32'41" Taurus	Direct	May 18, 2012	May 20, 2012 into Gemini
Mercury	21°33'22" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2012	May 24, 2012 into Gemini
Venus	23°30'55" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	10°28'52" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	24°49'22" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	23°46'50" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°24'56" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°05'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°10'47" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°32'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 20, 2012

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 15:15 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 20, 23:05 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 20, 23:52 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Gemini	0°20' Gemini

Born on May 20, 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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