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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 1996?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 1996, the Sun was in Taurus (22°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, 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, 1996. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°41' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 1996
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°59'50" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1996	May 20, 1996 into Gemini
Moon	5°02'03" Aries	Direct	May 13, 1996	May 15, 1996 into Taurus
Mercury	25°23'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 8, 1996	Jun 13, 1996 into Gemini
Venus	27°26'31" Gemini	Direct	Apr 3, 1996	Aug 7, 1996 into Cancer
Mars	8°01'47" Taurus	Direct	May 2, 1996	Jun 12, 1996 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°31'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1996	Jan 21, 1997 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°57'47" Aries	Direct	Apr 7, 1996	Jun 9, 1998 into Taurus
Uranus	4°34'22" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	27°42'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	1°59'25" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	15°22'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 11, 1995	Feb 27, 1997 into Virgo

Sky Events on May 13, 1996

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 03:00 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on May 13, 1996?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over.

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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