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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1947?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1947, the Sun was in Taurus (21°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1947. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°37' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°49' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1947
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°53'00" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Gemini
Moon	23°41'39" Aquarius	Direct	May 11, 1947	May 14, 1947 into Pisces
Mercury	18°57'37" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1947	May 18, 1947 into Gemini
Venus	22°03'41" Aries	Direct	Apr 25, 1947	May 20, 1947 into Taurus
Mars	24°13'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 11, 1947	May 21, 1947 into Taurus
Jupiter	22°48'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 25, 1946	Oct 24, 1947 into Sagittarius
Saturn	3°19'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 2, 1946	Sep 19, 1948 into Virgo
Uranus	20°07'10" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 1942	Aug 30, 1948 into Cancer
Neptune	8°22'57" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	11°04'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°08'03" Gemini	Direct	Dec 22, 1945	Jul 11, 1947 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 13, 1947

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 08:08 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	21°44' Aquarius

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