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Where Were the Planets on May 9, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 9, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus opposed Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 9, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°03' Libra at midnight UTC to 2°19' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 9, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'11" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	25°09'02" Libra	Direct	May 7, 1960	May 9, 1960 into Scorpio
Mercury	9°25'20" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	6°57'56" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	28°37'25" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°02'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°18'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°02'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°27'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'47" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°52'06" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 9, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 9, 20:06 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
May 9, 21:30 UTC	Venus opposite Neptune	Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on May 9, 1960?

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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