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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1988?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1988, the Sun was in Taurus (22°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1988. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°31' Aries at midnight UTC to 28°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1988
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°56'02" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1988	May 20, 1988 into Gemini
Moon	21°35'17" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1988	May 14, 1988 into Taurus
Mercury	13°56'50" Gemini	Direct	May 4, 1988	Jul 12, 1988 into Cancer
Venus	28°56'11" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1988	May 17, 1988 into Cancer
Mars	24°18'34" Aquarius	Direct	Apr 6, 1988	May 22, 1988 into Pisces
Jupiter	15°11'19" Taurus	Direct	Mar 8, 1988	Jul 22, 1988 into Gemini
Saturn	1°43'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 13, 1988	Jun 10, 1988 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°26'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Feb 15, 1988	May 27, 1988 into Sagittarius
Neptune	9°55'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	10°51'22" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	20°05'53" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 13, 1988

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 13, 1988?

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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