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Where Were the Planets on May 18, 1971?

Quick Answer

On May 18, 1971, the Sun was in Taurus (26°54' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (43% illuminated). Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Venus moved from Aries into Taurus. The Sun trined Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 18, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°27' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 12°32' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 18, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°54'06" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 1971	May 21, 1971 into Gemini
Moon	5°28'29" Pisces	Direct	May 18, 1971	May 20, 1971 into Aries
Mercury	1°18'39" Taurus	Direct	May 17, 1971	Jun 7, 1971 into Gemini
Venus	29°57'35" Aries	Direct	Apr 23, 1971	May 18, 1971 into Taurus
Mars	7°13'25" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	2°12'45" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1971	Jun 5, 1971 into Scorpio
Saturn	26°03'52" Taurus	Direct	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	9°48'56" Libra	Retrograde	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°50'13" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	27°05'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°40'35" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on May 18, 1971

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 18, 02:39 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
May 18, 12:48 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
May 18, 16:35 UTC	The Sun trine Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.

Born on May 18, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury and Saturn were all in Taurus, so everyone born that day is a Taurus several times over. Jupiter and Neptune sat less than a degree 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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