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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1965?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1965, the Sun was in Taurus (22°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1965. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°15' Libra at midnight UTC to 5°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1965
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°30'10" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1965	May 21, 1965 into Gemini
Moon	28°49'32" Libra	Direct	May 11, 1965	May 13, 1965 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°16'03" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 1965	May 15, 1965 into Taurus
Venus	0°42'39" Gemini	Direct	May 12, 1965	Jun 6, 1965 into Cancer
Mars	11°48'32" Virgo	Direct	Nov 6, 1964	Jun 29, 1965 into Libra
Jupiter	4°44'34" Gemini	Direct	Apr 22, 1965	Sep 21, 1965 into Cancer
Saturn	15°32'47" Pisces	Direct	Dec 16, 1964	Mar 3, 1967 into Aries
Uranus	10°42'21" Virgo	Retrograde	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	18°31'42" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	13°42'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	14°57'46" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1964	Feb 20, 1966 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 13, 1965

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 14:09 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on May 13, 1965?

Mars, Uranus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mars and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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