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Where Were the Planets on July 12, 2012?

Quick Answer

On July 12, 2012, the Sun was in Cancer (20°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (37% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 12, 2012. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°14' Taurus at midnight UTC to 12°04' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 12, 2012
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°32'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 20, 2012	Jul 22, 2012 into Leo
Moon	6°10'31" Taurus	Direct	Jul 11, 2012	Jul 14, 2012 into Gemini
Mercury	12°16'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 2012	Sep 1, 2012 into Virgo
Venus	11°18'02" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 2012	Aug 7, 2012 into Cancer
Mars	4°49'46" Libra	Direct	Jul 3, 2012	Aug 23, 2012 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°38'19" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	23°00'23" Libra	Direct	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	8°32'24" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	2°47'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	7°56'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	2°43'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on July 12, 2012

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 12, 2012?

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