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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.

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	Exact square
May 13, 17:15 UTC	Mercury trine Saturn	Exact trine
May 13, 20:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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