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Where Were the Planets on May 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On May 1, 1961, the Sun was in Taurus (10°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Venus, Neptune and Pluto 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. Mercury opposed Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°10' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 26°52' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°52'03" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1961	May 21, 1961 into Gemini
Moon	19°59'30" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 30, 1961	May 2, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mercury	10°18'47" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 1961	May 10, 1961 into Gemini
Venus	12°44'50" Aries	Stationing direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	27°40'29" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	6°14'05" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°47'58" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°39'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°55'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°36'01" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°57'50" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 1, 07:41 UTC	Mercury opposite Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.
May 1, 23:16 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on May 1, 1961?

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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