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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (21°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°01' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 27°14' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°30'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	20°09'04" Aquarius	Direct	May 11, 2023	May 13, 2023 into Pisces
Mercury	6°06'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	5°20'35" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	25°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	29°01'39" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	6°09'03" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°05'28" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°02'53" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°20'13" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°14'35" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 12, 2023

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 08:45 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Exact sextile
May 12, 14:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	21°37' Aquarius

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