Notable people born on May 12

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People born on this day

Florence NightingaleEnglish social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820–1910)Born in 1820 · View source ↗1820

Dorothy HodgkinBritish chemistBorn in 1910 · View source ↗1910

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The Moon and calendar traditions on this date

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Calculated for 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2026

Moon phaseWaning crescentCalculated for the selected date and year. Phase names are approximate categories, not the exact instant of a new, quarter or full Moon.

Illuminated fraction24 %

Distance to the Moon378,100 kmApproximate geocentric distance, rounded to 100 km.

Chinese zodiac yearHorse · FireBased on the Chinese lunar year, which does not begin on January 1.

Western zodiacTaurusTraditional date range; signs are not a scientific description of personality.

Catholic calendarSt. PancrasA commemorated name, not a documented date for a biblical event. Vatican News ↗

Method and calendar: Astronomy Engine · Hong Kong Observatory · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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