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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1960, the Sun was in Taurus (27°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°12' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°37' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°31'54" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1960	May 21, 1960 into Gemini
Moon	5°58'00" Pisces	Direct	May 18, 1960	May 20, 1960 into Aries
Mercury	28°35'23" Taurus	Direct	May 4, 1960	May 19, 1960 into Gemini
Venus	18°01'06" Taurus	Direct	May 3, 1960	May 28, 1960 into Gemini
Mars	5°28'25" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	2°23'53" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°04'44" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°11'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°13'45" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°35'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°23'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 18, 1960

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 01:23 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 18, 13:09 UTC	Venus trine Saturn	Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on May 18, 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 1 degrees 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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