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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1980?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1980, the Sun was in Taurus (22°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Mercury opposed Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1980. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°26' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1980
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°51'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1980	May 20, 1980 into Gemini
Moon	9°02'47" Taurus	Direct	May 12, 1980	May 14, 1980 into Gemini
Mercury	22°58'58" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1980	May 16, 1980 into Gemini
Venus	0°15'04" Cancer	Direct	May 12, 1980	Jun 5, 1980 into Gemini
Mars	2°53'10" Virgo	Direct	May 4, 1980	Jul 10, 1980 into Libra
Jupiter	0°41'04" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1979	Oct 27, 1980 into Libra
Saturn	20°15'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	23°35'17" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	22°03'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	19°31'31" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	24°49'44" Leo	Direct	Feb 5, 1980	Aug 25, 1981 into Cancer

Sky Events on May 13, 1980

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 09:40 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 13, 18:32 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on May 13, 1980?

Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Taurus Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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