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Where Were the Planets on May 3, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 3, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (13°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (45% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 3, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°00' Leo at midnight UTC to 13°03' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 3, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°02'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	7°00'52" Leo	Direct	May 2, 1960	May 5, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	27°45'20" Aries	Direct	Apr 16, 1960	May 4, 1960 into Taurus
Venus	29°35'40" Aries	Direct	Apr 9, 1960	May 3, 1960 into Taurus
Mars	24°02'12" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°20'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°23'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	16°58'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°37'26" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°37'19" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°11'10" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 3, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 45% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 3, 19:55 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on May 3, 1960?

Mercury and Venus sat 2 degrees apart in Aries, 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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