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Where Were the Planets on May 20, 2013?

Quick Answer

On May 20, 2013, the Sun was in Taurus (29°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (73% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Gemini, and Gemini season began. Uranus squared Pluto. Revolutionary pressure across society, as during the square of 2012 to 2015.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 20, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°32' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 20, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°37'58" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Gemini
Moon	27°08'51" Virgo	Direct	May 18, 2013	May 20, 2013 into Libra
Mercury	9°53'19" Gemini	Direct	May 15, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Cancer
Venus	13°21'23" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2013	Jun 3, 2013 into Cancer
Mars	22°07'40" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2013	May 31, 2013 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°40'52" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 2012	Jun 26, 2013 into Cancer
Saturn	6°36'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	11°13'04" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°17'32" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	11°14'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	16°12'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on May 20, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 20, 17:07 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
May 20, 21:09 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 20, 23:12 UTC	Uranus square Pluto	Revolutionary pressure across society, as during the square of 2012 to 2015.

Born on May 20, 2013?

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter 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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