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Where Were the Planets on May 12, 2072?

Quick Answer

On May 12, 2072, the Sun is in Taurus (22°37' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Saturn and Uranus are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2072. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°21' Pisces at midnight UTC to 24°17' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 12, 2072
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°37'20" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Moon	18°18'46" Pisces	Direct	May 10, 2072	May 13, 2072 into Aries
Mercury	19°51'19" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 2072	May 17, 2072 into Gemini
Venus	20°05'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 2072	May 20, 2072 into Gemini
Mars	8°56'49" Leo	Direct	Apr 23, 2072	Jun 20, 2072 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°17'04" Gemini	Direct	Mar 10, 2072	Jul 30, 2072 into Cancer
Saturn	9°27'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2071	Dec 6, 2073 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°37'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 22, 2072	Jun 25, 2072 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°19'32" Cancer	Direct	May 1, 2066	Sep 1, 2078 into Leo
Pluto	6°11'34" Aries	Direct	Feb 23, 2068	Jun 9, 2095 into Taurus
North Node	15°28'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 2071	Feb 28, 2073 into Leo

Sky Events on May 12, 2072

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 18:09 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction

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