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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 2016?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 2016, the Sun was in Taurus (23°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Venus in Taurus while Mercury was retrograde. Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money. Mercury trined Pluto while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 2016. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°22' Leo at midnight UTC to 26°58' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 2016
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°09'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2016	May 20, 2016 into Gemini
Moon	20°43'07" Leo	Direct	May 11, 2016	May 14, 2016 into Virgo
Mercury	17°07'18" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 5, 2016	Jun 12, 2016 into Gemini
Venus	16°35'25" Taurus	Direct	Apr 30, 2016	May 24, 2016 into Gemini
Mars	4°45'02" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Mar 6, 2016	May 27, 2016 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°16'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 11, 2015	Sep 9, 2016 into Libra
Saturn	14°36'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Sep 18, 2015	Dec 20, 2017 into Capricorn
Uranus	22°18'17" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	11°46'40" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	17°19'55" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	18°32'24" Virgo	Direct	Oct 10, 2015	Apr 28, 2017 into Leo

Sky Events on May 13, 2016

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 02:45 UTC	Mercury trine Pluto	Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.
May 13, 17:02 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Leo	23°21' Leo
May 13, 19:10 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Words turn kind. A good window for apologies, love letters and talks about money.

Born on May 13, 2016?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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