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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1970?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1970, the Sun was in Taurus (22°18' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1970. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°06' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°55' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1970
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°18'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1970	May 21, 1970 into Gemini
Moon	23°01'03" Leo	Direct	May 11, 1970	May 14, 1970 into Virgo
Mercury	15°50'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 6, 1970	Jun 13, 1970 into Gemini
Venus	19°01'12" Gemini	Direct	Apr 27, 1970	May 22, 1970 into Cancer
Mars	16°48'09" Gemini	Direct	Apr 18, 1970	Jun 2, 1970 into Cancer
Jupiter	28°26'45" Libra	Retrograde	Apr 30, 1970	Aug 15, 1970 into Scorpio
Saturn	13°28'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°02'09" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°43'19" Scorpio	Retrograde	May 2, 1970	Nov 6, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	24°48'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°16'09" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 13, 1970

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 10:26 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	22°15' Leo

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