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Where Were the Planets on May 10, 1957?

Quick Answer

On May 10, 1957, the Sun was in Taurus (19°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune 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 10, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°38' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°53' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 10, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°33'15" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1957	May 21, 1957 into Gemini
Moon	4°47'00" Libra	Direct	May 10, 1957	May 12, 1957 into Scorpio
Mercury	12°32'04" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 4, 1957	Jun 12, 1957 into Gemini
Venus	26°21'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 1957	May 13, 1957 into Gemini
Mars	3°40'40" Cancer	Direct	May 4, 1957	Jun 21, 1957 into Leo
Jupiter	21°57'03" Virgo	Retrograde	Feb 19, 1957	Aug 7, 1957 into Libra
Saturn	12°36'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	3°16'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°43'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	27°55'31" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jan 15, 1957	Aug 19, 1957 into Virgo
North Node	19°51'10" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on May 10, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 10, 03:57 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on May 10, 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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