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Where Were the Planets on May 7, 1961?

Quick Answer

On May 7, 1961, the Sun was in Taurus (16°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (52% illuminated). Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 7, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°26' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 21°33' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 7, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°40'46" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1961	May 21, 1961 into Gemini
Moon	14°30'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 6, 1961	May 8, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	23°15'53" Taurus	Direct	Apr 26, 1961	May 10, 1961 into Gemini
Venus	13°16'48" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	0°44'57" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°37'44" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°51'02" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°41'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°45'35" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°33'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°38'46" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 7, 1961

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 7, 15:57 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius	16°50' Aquarius

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