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Where Were the Planets on May 11, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 11, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (20°47' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 20°32' Scorpio. Mars moved from Pisces into Aries.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 11, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°00' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 1°55' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 11, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°47'04" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	24°26'27" Scorpio	Direct	May 9, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	13°32'16" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	9°25'19" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	0°08'57" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°54'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°16'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°03'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°24'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°45'45" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 11, 1960

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 11, 05:42 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	20°32' Scorpio
May 11, 07:18 UTC	Mars enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
May 11, 20:54 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on May 11, 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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