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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.

Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

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	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
May 12, 14:28 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	21°37' Aquarius

Born on May 12, 2023?

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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