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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2013?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (21°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 25°05' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°55'16" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	19°10'56" Gemini	Direct	May 10, 2013	May 13, 2013 into Cancer
Mercury	22°40'16" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2013	May 15, 2013 into Gemini
Venus	3°31'58" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2013	Jun 3, 2013 into Cancer
Mars	16°18'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	19°55'34" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°09'24" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°51'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°11'52" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°22'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°37'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on May 12, 2013

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

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

Born on May 12, 2013?

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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