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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 2013?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (19°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Taurus into Gemini.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°06' Taurus at midnight UTC to 19°16' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°01'17" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	13°12'52" Taurus	Direct	May 8, 2013	May 10, 2013 into Gemini
Mercury	16°10'23" Taurus	Direct	May 1, 2013	May 15, 2013 into Gemini
Venus	29°50'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 15, 2013	May 9, 2013 into Gemini
Mars	14°06'23" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	19°16'46" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	7°22'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	10°43'24" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°09'13" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°24'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°47'21" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on May 9, 2013

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 15:03 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on May 9, 2013?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus 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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