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Where Were the Planets on April 21, 1957?

Quick Answer

On April 21, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (1°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (55% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus squared Uranus. Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness. The Sun opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 21, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°59' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°02' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 21, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°06'37" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	26°02'45" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	Apr 21, 1957 into Aquarius
Mercury	18°46'34" Taurus	Direct	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	2°54'42" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	May 13, 1957 into Gemini
Mars	21°44'54" Gemini	Direct	Mar 17, 1957	May 4, 1957 into Cancer
Jupiter	22°58'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	13°39'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	2°55'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°14'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	28°00'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	20°51'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on April 21, 1957

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 21, 12:10 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
Apr 21, 15:02 UTC	The Sun opposite Neptune	Low energy and mixed signals. Read anything important twice before signing.
Apr 21, 19:53 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Apr 21, 23:01 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	1°33' Aquarius

Born on April 21, 1957?

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