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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1976?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1976, the Sun was in Taurus (22°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1976. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°36' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1976
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°50'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1976	May 20, 1976 into Gemini
Moon	18°07'59" Scorpio	Direct	May 12, 1976	May 14, 1976 into Sagittarius
Mercury	3°00'45" Gemini	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1976	May 19, 1976 into Taurus
Venus	13°13'29" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1976	May 27, 1976 into Gemini
Mars	28°21'05" Cancer	Direct	Mar 18, 1976	May 16, 1976 into Leo
Jupiter	11°23'31" Taurus	Direct	Mar 26, 1976	Aug 23, 1976 into Gemini
Saturn	27°55'38" Cancer	Direct	Jan 14, 1976	Jun 5, 1976 into Leo
Uranus	4°21'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	13°08'10" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	9°16'26" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	12°11'40" Scorpio	Direct	Jun 12, 1975	Dec 29, 1976 into Libra

Sky Events on May 13, 1976

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 19:54 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio	23°03' Scorpio

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