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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2040?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (22°22' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (2% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°38' Gemini at midnight UTC to 13°49' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°22'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	7°45'23" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 2040	May 14, 2040 into Cancer
Mercury	5°53'21" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2040	May 27, 2040 into Cancer
Venus	17°22'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	5°07'56" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2040	Jun 26, 2040 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°55'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	5°45'54" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°53'17" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	4°01'15" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°04'36" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°24'02" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 12, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 01:10 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	Exact trine
May 12, 10:31 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine

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