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Where Were the Planets on July 13, 2013?

Quick Answer

On July 13, 2013, the Sun was in Cancer (21°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Mercury, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 13, 2013. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°19' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°54' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 13, 2013
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°15'25" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Leo
Moon	19°35'25" Virgo	Direct	Jul 11, 2013	Jul 14, 2013 into Libra
Mercury	15°29'48" Cancer	Retrograde	May 31, 2013	Aug 8, 2013 into Leo
Venus	19°07'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 27, 2013	Jul 22, 2013 into Virgo
Mars	29°57'41" Gemini	Direct	May 31, 2013	Jul 13, 2013 into Cancer
Jupiter	3°57'09" Cancer	Direct	Jun 26, 2013	Jul 16, 2014 into Leo
Saturn	4°50'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 5, 2012	Dec 23, 2014 into Sagittarius
Uranus	12°30'51" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	5°02'36" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	10°00'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	13°20'49" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 2, 2012	Mar 22, 2014 into Libra

Sky Events on July 13, 2013

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 13, 13:22 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on July 13, 2013?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Cancer, so everyone born that day is a Cancer 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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