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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2021?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2021, the Sun was in Taurus (21°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Pluto was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2021. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°45' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°32' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2021
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°58'56" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2021	May 20, 2021 into Gemini
Moon	29°38'56" Taurus	Direct	May 9, 2021	May 12, 2021 into Gemini
Mercury	13°04'26" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 2021	Jul 11, 2021 into Cancer
Venus	4°11'59" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2021	Jun 2, 2021 into Cancer
Mars	11°33'50" Cancer	Direct	Apr 23, 2021	Jun 11, 2021 into Leo
Jupiter	29°50'08" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 19, 2020	May 13, 2021 into Pisces
Saturn	13°25'14" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 17, 2020	Mar 7, 2023 into Pisces
Uranus	11°21'08" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	22°41'01" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	26°45'24" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	11°53'58" Gemini	Direct	Jun 4, 2020	Dec 23, 2021 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 12, 2021

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 02:49 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Exact sextile
May 12, 12:42 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 12, 18:33 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

Born on May 12, 2021?

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