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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 2018?

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On May 13, 2018, the Sun was in Taurus (22°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Aries. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 2018. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°32' Aries at midnight UTC to 3°19' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 2018
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun22°40'46" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Moon26°23'26" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mercury29°57'28" AriesDirect into Taurus
Venus22°44'40" GeminiDirect into Cancer
Mars28°55'03" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter17°47'17" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Saturn8°38'10" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus29°53'10" AriesDirect into Taurus
Neptune16°08'16" PiscesDirect into Aries
Pluto21°10'56" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
North Node9°53'01" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on May 13, 2018

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury conjunct UranusSudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.
Mercury enters TaurusLeaves Aries
The Moon enters TaurusLeaves Aries

Born on May 13, 2018?

Mars, Saturn and Pluto were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Taurus Sun. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Aries, 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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