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Where Were the Planets on May 25, 2012?

Quick Answer

On May 25, 2012, the Sun was in Gemini (4°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). Venus, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 25, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°30' Cancer at midnight UTC to 0°56' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 25, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°40'40" Gemini	Direct	May 20, 2012	Jun 20, 2012 into Cancer
Moon	24°41'59" Cancer	Direct	May 23, 2012	May 25, 2012 into Leo
Mercury	2°14'59" Gemini	Direct	May 24, 2012	Jun 7, 2012 into Cancer
Venus	22°02'40" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	12°14'24" Virgo	Direct	Nov 11, 2011	Jul 3, 2012 into Libra
Jupiter	26°00'10" Taurus	Direct	Jun 4, 2011	Jun 11, 2012 into Gemini
Saturn	23°31'32" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	7°36'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	3°07'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	9°05'08" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	5°16'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 25, 2012

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 25, 21:39 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
May 25, 22:11 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 25, 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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