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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2019?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2019, the Sun was in Taurus (21°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2019. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°20' Leo at midnight UTC to 4°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2019
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°29'19" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Moon	27°25'16" Leo	Direct	May 10, 2019	May 12, 2019 into Virgo
Mercury	11°02'28" Taurus	Direct	May 6, 2019	May 21, 2019 into Gemini
Venus	26°28'12" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 2019	May 15, 2019 into Taurus
Mars	27°39'04" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 2019	May 16, 2019 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°49'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 8, 2018	Dec 2, 2019 into Capricorn
Saturn	20°23'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 20, 2017	Mar 22, 2020 into Aquarius
Uranus	3°38'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	18°17'54" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	23°04'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	20°36'31" Cancer	Direct	Nov 16, 2018	Jun 4, 2020 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 12, 2019

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 01:12 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	21°03' Leo
May 12, 16:21 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 12, 2019?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus 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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