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Where Were the Planets on May 13, 2023?

Quick Answer

On May 13, 2023, the Sun was in Taurus (22°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Mercury and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. Venus trined Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 13, 2023. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 13, 2023
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°28'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2023	May 21, 2023 into Gemini
Moon	4°20'04" Pisces	Direct	May 13, 2023	May 15, 2023 into Aries
Mercury	5°57'08" Taurus	Stationing direct	Apr 3, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Gemini
Venus	6°25'23" Cancer	Direct	May 7, 2023	Jun 5, 2023 into Leo
Mars	25°57'03" Cancer	Direct	Mar 25, 2023	May 20, 2023 into Leo
Jupiter	29°15'31" Aries	Direct	Dec 20, 2022	May 16, 2023 into Taurus
Saturn	6°12'25" Pisces	Direct	Mar 7, 2023	May 25, 2025 into Aries
Uranus	19°08'56" Taurus	Direct	Mar 6, 2019	Jul 7, 2025 into Gemini
Neptune	27°04'22" Pisces	Direct	Feb 3, 2012	Mar 30, 2025 into Aries
Pluto	0°19'54" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 23, 2023	Jun 11, 2023 into Capricorn
North Node	3°11'24" Taurus	Direct	Dec 23, 2021	Jul 12, 2023 into Aries

Sky Events on May 13, 2023

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 13, 02:43 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
May 13, 04:38 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 13, 06:56 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on May 13, 2023?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus 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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