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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 1960?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 1960, the Sun was in Gemini (9°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (21% 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 30, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°36' Cancer at midnight UTC to 9°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°03'43" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Moon	3°33'00" Leo	Direct	May 30, 1960	Jun 1, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	23°47'33" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 1960	Jun 2, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	2°45'13" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Mars	14°31'52" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°14'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°35'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°30'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°56'40" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°38'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°45'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 30, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 04:50 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on May 30, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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