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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (22°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (79% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°17' Virgo at midnight UTC to 4°55' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°23'57" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	27°35'32" Virgo	Direct	May 11, 2011	May 13, 2011 into Libra
Mercury	26°49'08" Aries	Direct	Mar 9, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Venus	27°03'26" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 2011	May 15, 2011 into Taurus
Mars	1°39'33" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°11'55" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	11°12'34" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°17'27" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°48'52" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°13'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°17'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 13, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 15:56 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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