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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2014?

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On May 12, 2014, the Sun was in Taurus (21°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2014. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°16' Libra at midnight UTC to 29°22' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2014
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°41'21" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2014	May 21, 2014 into Gemini
Moon	22°46'51" Libra	Direct	May 10, 2014	May 13, 2014 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°05'20" Gemini	Direct	May 7, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Cancer
Venus	10°47'06" Aries	Direct	May 3, 2014	May 29, 2014 into Taurus
Mars	9°23'51" Libra	Retrograde	Dec 7, 2013	Jul 26, 2014 into Scorpio
Jupiter	16°48'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	19°53'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°38'39" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	7°22'58" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	13°23'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	27°18'07" Libra	Direct	Mar 22, 2014	Oct 10, 2015 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 12, 2014

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 16:02 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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