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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1989?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1989, the Sun was in Taurus (22°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 1989. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°43' Leo at midnight UTC to 8°43' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1989
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°41'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1989	May 21, 1989 into Gemini
Moon	2°45'19" Virgo	Direct	May 13, 1989	May 15, 1989 into Libra
Mercury	6°48'54" Gemini	Stationing direct	Apr 29, 1989	May 28, 1989 into Taurus
Venus	2°44'37" Gemini	Direct	May 11, 1989	Jun 4, 1989 into Cancer
Mars	8°51'11" Cancer	Direct	Apr 29, 1989	Jun 16, 1989 into Leo
Jupiter	12°19'43" Gemini	Direct	Mar 11, 1989	Jul 30, 1989 into Cancer
Saturn	13°35'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1988	Feb 6, 1991 into Aquarius
Uranus	4°51'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	12°09'18" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	13°32'33" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	0°46'12" Pisces	Direct	Nov 8, 1987	May 28, 1989 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 13, 1989

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 06:30 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 13, 1989?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Saturn and Neptune sat 1 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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