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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2042?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2042, the Sun is in Taurus (21°54' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2042. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°07' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 24°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2042
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°54'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2042	May 20, 2042 into Gemini
Moon	17°59'23" Aquarius	Direct	May 11, 2042	May 13, 2042 into Pisces
Mercury	27°44'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 2042	Jun 14, 2042 into Gemini
Venus	23°22'01" Gemini	Direct	Apr 23, 2042	May 18, 2042 into Cancer
Mars	21°48'05" Leo	Direct	Oct 8, 2041	May 30, 2042 into Virgo
Jupiter	27°54'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Apr 24, 2042	Oct 4, 2042 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°52'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Nov 11, 2041	Jun 21, 2042 into Libra
Uranus	8°56'09" Leo	Direct	May 15, 2040	Oct 6, 2045 into Virgo
Neptune	8°19'41" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	29°52'17" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	25°44'39" Aries	Direct	Feb 21, 2042	Sep 10, 2043 into Pisces

Sky Events on May 12, 2042

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 01:16 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Exact opposition
May 12, 07:32 UTC	The Sun square Mars	Exact square
May 12, 19:18 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	22°12' Aquarius

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