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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1972?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1972, the Sun was in Taurus (22°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 22°30' Taurus. Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1972. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°51' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°04' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1972
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°48'51" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1972	May 20, 1972 into Gemini
Moon	27°29'47" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 1972	May 13, 1972 into Gemini
Mercury	0°48'06" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1972	May 29, 1972 into Gemini
Venus	1°26'16" Cancer	Direct	May 10, 1972	Jun 11, 1972 into Gemini
Mars	0°36'29" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1972	Jun 28, 1972 into Leo
Jupiter	7°47'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 6, 1972	Jul 24, 1972 into Sagittarius
Saturn	7°39'15" Gemini	Direct	Feb 21, 1972	Aug 1, 1973 into Cancer
Uranus	14°49'51" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	4°11'33" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°30'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Apr 17, 1972	Jul 30, 1972 into Libra
North Node	29°33'36" Capricorn	Direct	May 5, 1972	Nov 22, 1973 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on May 13, 1972

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 04:08 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	22°30' Taurus
May 13, 07:01 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
May 13, 15:56 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 13, 1972?

Venus and Mars sat less than a degree apart in Cancer, 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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