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Where Were the Planets on May 17, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 17, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (26°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Taurus. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. Venus squared Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 17, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 29°12' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 17, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°34'08" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	22°22'19" Aquarius	Direct	May 15, 1960	May 18, 1960 into Pisces
Mercury	26°24'04" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	16°47'25" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	4°42'53" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°28'48" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°06'39" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°10'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°15'16" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°26'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 17, 1960

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 17, 15:17 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
May 17, 19:34 UTC	Venus square Uranus	Restless hearts. The need for space runs into the need for closeness.
May 17, 19:54 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	26°53' Aquarius

Born on May 17, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Taurus, 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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