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Where Were the Planets on May 4, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 4, 1971, the Sun was in Taurus (13°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (70% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto 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 4, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°27' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°16' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 4, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°22'49" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1971	May 21, 1971 into Gemini
Moon	7°22'40" Virgo	Direct	May 3, 1971	May 6, 1971 into Libra
Mercury	23°11'47" Aries	Stationing retrograde	Apr 18, 1971	May 17, 1971 into Taurus
Venus	13°03'28" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1971	May 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mars	0°19'21" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°53'37" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	24°15'36" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	10°13'40" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	2°12'15" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°16'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°25'04" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 4, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on May 4, 1971?

Jupiter and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Sagittarius, 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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