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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 2013?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (11°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°30' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 5°40' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°16'14" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	28°37'44" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 29, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°42'22" Aries	Direct	Apr 14, 2013	May 1, 2013 into Taurus
Venus	19°59'35" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	8°12'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	17°35'32" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°58'28" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°19'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°00'50" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°29'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	17°12'46" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on May 1, 2013

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 05:11 UTC	Mars opposite Saturn	Exact opposition
May 1, 14:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
May 1, 15:36 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 1, 17:35 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Exact trine

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