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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (22°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (92% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Mercury trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°57' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°42'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	24°29'08" Sagittarius	Direct	May 11, 1960	May 13, 1960 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°45'08" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	11°52'41" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	1°40'22" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°46'52" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°13'26" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°05'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°21'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°39'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 13, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 04:32 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
May 13, 17:15 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
May 13, 20:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on May 13, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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