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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1951?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1951, the Sun was in Taurus (23°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (63% illuminated). Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising. Mars trined Saturn. Mercury moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°14' Virgo at midnight UTC to 15°01' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°51'09" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Moon	8°35'28" Virgo	Direct	May 14, 1951	May 17, 1951 into Libra
Mercury	0°13'04" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 1951	Jun 9, 1951 into Gemini
Venus	5°02'18" Cancer	Direct	May 11, 1951	Jun 7, 1951 into Leo
Mars	25°37'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 10, 1951	May 21, 1951 into Gemini
Jupiter	5°04'14" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	25°41'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1951	Aug 13, 1951 into Libra
Uranus	7°00'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°14'37" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°28'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°39'46" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on May 15, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 01:41 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 15, 12:49 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
May 15, 14:27 UTC	Mars trine Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on May 15, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mars sat 2 degrees 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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