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Where Were the Planets on May 8, 1957?

Quick Answer

On May 8, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (17°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 8, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°02' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°19' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 8, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°37'18" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	6°11'17" Virgo	Direct	May 8, 1957	May 10, 1957 into Libra
Mercury	13°41'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	23°53'22" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	May 13, 1957 into Gemini
Mars	2°25'23" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Leo
Jupiter	22°00'32" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	12°43'57" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°12'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°46'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°55'32" Leo	Retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	19°57'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 8, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 8, 01:36 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on May 8, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus 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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