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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (24°38' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (75% illuminated). 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 15, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°46' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 1°16' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°38'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	24°04'26" Capricorn	Direct	May 13, 1960	May 15, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	22°02'53" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	14°20'03" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	3°11'41" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°38'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°10'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°07'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°18'20" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'20" Virgo	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°33'02" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 15, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 21:50 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on May 15, 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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