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Where Were the Planets on May 24, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 24, 2012, the Sun was in Gemini (3°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 24, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°17' Cancer at midnight UTC to 18°30' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 24, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°43'01" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2012	Jun 20, 2012 into Cancer
Moon	12°22'35" Cancer	Direct	May 23, 2012	May 25, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	0°04'24" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2012	Jun 7, 2012 into Cancer
Venus	22°24'56" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	11°52'34" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	25°46'02" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	23°34'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°34'10" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°07'17" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°06'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°19'22" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 24, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 24, 11:11 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 24, 2012?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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