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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 2001?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 2001, the Sun was in Taurus (22°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (68% illuminated). Mars, 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, 2001. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°50' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 7°45' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 2001
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°46'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	May 20, 2001 into Gemini
Moon	1°49'25" Aquarius	Direct	May 13, 2001	May 15, 2001 into Pisces
Mercury	12°36'55" Gemini	Direct	May 6, 2001	Jul 12, 2001 into Cancer
Venus	10°13'00" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 2001	Jun 6, 2001 into Taurus
Mars	29°01'47" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Feb 14, 2001	Sep 8, 2001 into Capricorn
Jupiter	16°12'40" Gemini	Direct	Jun 30, 2000	Jul 13, 2001 into Cancer
Saturn	2°48'38" Gemini	Direct	Apr 20, 2001	Jun 4, 2003 into Cancer
Uranus	24°43'41" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 12, 1996	Mar 10, 2003 into Pisces
Neptune	8°46'43" Aquarius	Retrograde	Nov 27, 1998	Apr 4, 2011 into Pisces
Pluto	14°29'47" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 10, 1995	Jan 26, 2008 into Capricorn
North Node	8°40'25" Cancer	Direct	Apr 5, 2000	Oct 24, 2001 into Gemini

Sky Events on May 13, 2001

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 08:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 13, 2001?

Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day carries a strong Gemini streak alongside their Taurus Sun.

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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