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Astrology Calendar 1961

Every sign change, retrograde, eclipse and New and Full Moon of the year, solved to the minute.

Quick Answer

In 1961, Mercury is retrograde 3 times (Feb 12 to Mar 6; Jun 14 to Jul 8; Oct 10 to Oct 31). There are 4 eclipses: Total Solar Eclipse on February 15, 1961 in Aquarius; Partial Lunar Eclipse on March 2, 1961 in Virgo; Annular Solar Eclipse on August 11, 1961 in Leo; Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 26, 1961 in Pisces. All dates are in UTC.

Equinoxes and Solstices 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 20, 1961, 20:32 UTC	March Equinox	The Sun enters Aries
Jun 21, 1961, 15:30 UTC	June Solstice	The Sun enters Cancer
Sep 23, 1961, 06:42 UTC	September Equinox	The Sun enters Libra
Dec 22, 1961, 02:19 UTC	December Solstice	The Sun enters Capricorn

Eclipses 1961

Global eclipse peaks. Visibility depends on location.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 15, 1961, 08:19 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	26°25' Aquarius
Mar 2, 1961, 13:28 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	11°41' Virgo
Aug 11, 1961, 10:46 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Leo	18°30' Leo
Aug 26, 1961, 03:08 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	2°35' Pisces

Retrogrades 1961

Every retrograde period that overlaps 1961, with station degrees and shadow periods.

Planet	Stations Retrograde	Stations Direct	Signs	Shadow Period
Mars	Nov 20, 1960, 17:09 UTC 18°39' Cancer	Feb 6, 1961, 02:54 UTC 29°59' Gemini	Cancer, Gemini	Sep 21, 1960 to Apr 12, 1961
Uranus	Dec 1, 1960, 04:16 UTC 25°48' Leo	Apr 29, 1961, 07:50 UTC 21°39' Leo	Leo	Aug 18, 1960 to Aug 13, 1961
Pluto	Dec 10, 1960, 04:19 UTC 8°08' Virgo	May 17, 1961, 04:04 UTC 5°32' Virgo	Virgo	Aug 19, 1960 to Sep 8, 1961
Neptune	Feb 11, 1961, 11:17 UTC 11°18' Scorpio	Jul 20, 1961, 18:28 UTC 8°32' Scorpio	Scorpio	Oct 23, 1960 to Nov 10, 1961
Mercury	Feb 12, 1961, 23:29 UTC 9°10' Pisces	Mar 6, 1961, 23:17 UTC 24°20' Aquarius	Pisces, Aquarius	Jan 29, 1961 to Mar 26, 1961
Venus	Mar 20, 1961, 20:12 UTC 29°05' Aries	May 2, 1961, 04:15 UTC 12°44' Aries	Aries	Feb 16, 1961 to Jun 4, 1961
Saturn	May 9, 1961, 16:21 UTC 29°51' Capricorn	Sep 27, 1961, 19:31 UTC 23°14' Capricorn	Capricorn	Feb 1, 1961 to Jan 2, 1962
Jupiter	May 25, 1961, 18:34 UTC 7°09' Aquarius	Sep 23, 1961, 15:31 UTC 27°19' Capricorn	Aquarius, Capricorn	Mar 1, 1961 to Dec 16, 1961
Mercury	Jun 14, 1961, 17:14 UTC 10°27' Cancer	Jul 8, 1961, 19:28 UTC 1°20' Cancer	Cancer	May 29, 1961 to Jul 23, 1961
Mercury	Oct 10, 1961, 22:40 UTC 8°01' Scorpio	Oct 31, 1961, 18:00 UTC 22°18' Libra	Scorpio, Libra	Sep 20, 1961 to Nov 16, 1961
Uranus	Dec 6, 1961, 04:41 UTC 0°32' Virgo	May 4, 1962, 09:03 UTC 26°23' Leo	Virgo, Leo	Aug 23, 1961 to Aug 18, 1962
Pluto	Dec 12, 1961, 11:35 UTC 10°07' Virgo	May 19, 1962, 09:09 UTC 7°31' Virgo	Virgo	Aug 21, 1961 to Sep 10, 1962

Zodiac Season Dates 1961

When the Sun enters each sign.

Sign	Begins
Aquarius season	Jan 20, 1961, 07:01 UTC
Pisces season	Feb 18, 1961, 21:16 UTC
Aries season	Mar 20, 1961, 20:32 UTC
Taurus season	Apr 20, 1961, 07:55 UTC
Gemini season	May 21, 1961, 07:22 UTC
Cancer season	Jun 21, 1961, 15:30 UTC
Leo season	Jul 23, 1961, 02:23 UTC
Virgo season	Aug 23, 1961, 09:18 UTC
Libra season	Sep 23, 1961, 06:42 UTC
Scorpio season	Oct 23, 1961, 15:47 UTC
Sagittarius season	Nov 22, 1961, 13:07 UTC
Capricorn season	Dec 22, 1961, 02:19 UTC

Month by Month 1961

New and Full Moons, eclipses, stations, planetary ingresses and the exact aspects between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

January 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 1, 23:06 UTC	Full Moon in Cancer	11°19' Cancer
Jan 5, 03:30 UTC	Venus enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jan 14, 18:57 UTC	Mercury enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 16, 21:30 UTC	New Moon in Capricorn	26°32' Capricorn
Jan 20, 07:01 UTC	The Sun enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Jan 31, 18:47 UTC	Full Moon in Leo	11°41' Leo

February 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 1, 21:39 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 2, 04:46 UTC	Venus enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Feb 5, 00:48 UTC	Mars re-enters Gemini (retrograde)	Leaves Cancer
Feb 6, 02:54 UTC	Mars stations direct	29°59' Gemini
Feb 7, 05:04 UTC	Mars enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Feb 11, 11:17 UTC	Neptune stations retrograde	11°18' Scorpio
Feb 12, 23:29 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	9°10' Pisces
Feb 15, 08:19 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Aquarius	26°25' Aquarius
Feb 18, 21:16 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Feb 18, 23:45 UTC	Jupiter conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction
Feb 24, 20:20 UTC	Mercury re-enters Aquarius (retrograde)	Leaves Pisces

March 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 2, 13:28 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo	11°41' Virgo
Mar 6, 23:17 UTC	Mercury stations direct	24°20' Aquarius
Mar 15, 07:59 UTC	Jupiter enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Mar 16, 18:51 UTC	New Moon in Pisces	25°57' Pisces
Mar 18, 10:15 UTC	Mercury enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Mar 20, 20:12 UTC	Venus stations retrograde	29°05' Aries
Mar 20, 20:32 UTC	The Sun enters Aries	March Equinox

April 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 05:47 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	11°16' Libra
Apr 10, 09:21 UTC	Mercury enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Apr 15, 05:38 UTC	New Moon in Aries	25°01' Aries
Apr 20, 07:55 UTC	The Sun enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 26, 14:33 UTC	Mercury enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Apr 29, 07:50 UTC	Uranus stations direct	21°39' Leo
Apr 30, 18:41 UTC	Full Moon in Scorpio	10°10' Scorpio

May 1961

Date	Event	Detail
May 2, 04:15 UTC	Venus stations direct	12°44' Aries
May 6, 01:12 UTC	Mars enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
May 9, 16:21 UTC	Saturn stations retrograde	29°51' Capricorn
May 10, 16:33 UTC	Mercury enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 14, 16:54 UTC	New Moon in Taurus	23°38' Taurus
May 17, 04:04 UTC	Pluto stations direct	5°32' Virgo
May 21, 07:22 UTC	The Sun enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
May 25, 18:34 UTC	Jupiter stations retrograde	7°09' Aquarius
May 28, 17:22 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
May 30, 04:37 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	8°32' Sagittarius

June 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 5, 19:24 UTC	Venus enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Jun 13, 05:16 UTC	New Moon in Gemini	21°57' Gemini
Jun 14, 17:14 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	10°27' Cancer
Jun 21, 15:30 UTC	The Sun enters Cancer	June Solstice
Jun 26, 11:16 UTC	The North Node enters Leo	Leaves Virgo
Jun 28, 12:38 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	6°33' Capricorn
Jun 28, 23:46 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

July 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 7, 04:32 UTC	Venus enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus
Jul 8, 19:28 UTC	Mercury stations direct	1°20' Cancer
Jul 12, 19:11 UTC	New Moon in Cancer	20°10' Cancer
Jul 20, 18:28 UTC	Neptune stations direct	8°32' Scorpio
Jul 23, 02:23 UTC	The Sun enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Jul 27, 19:50 UTC	Full Moon in Aquarius	4°31' Aquarius

August 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 3, 15:27 UTC	Venus enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 4, 01:15 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 11, 10:46 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Leo	18°30' Leo
Aug 12, 08:50 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 17, 00:40 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 18, 20:51 UTC	Mercury enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 23, 09:18 UTC	The Sun enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Aug 26, 03:08 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	2°35' Pisces
Aug 29, 14:17 UTC	Venus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

September 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 4, 22:32 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 10, 02:50 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	17°09' Virgo
Sep 23, 06:42 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox
Sep 23, 15:31 UTC	Jupiter stations direct	27°19' Capricorn
Sep 23, 15:42 UTC	Venus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Sep 24, 11:33 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	1°10' Aries
Sep 27, 12:15 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 27, 19:31 UTC	Saturn stations direct	23°14' Capricorn

October 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 20:02 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 9, 18:53 UTC	New Moon in Libra	16°14' Libra
Oct 10, 22:40 UTC	Mercury stations retrograde	8°01' Scorpio
Oct 18, 02:58 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 22, 02:28 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 23, 15:47 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 21:31 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	0°14' Taurus
Oct 31, 18:00 UTC	Mercury stations direct	22°18' Libra

November 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 15:34 UTC	Uranus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo
Nov 4, 02:54 UTC	Jupiter enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn
Nov 8, 09:59 UTC	New Moon in Scorpio	15°46' Scorpio
Nov 10, 23:52 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 11, 05:32 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 13, 21:50 UTC	Mars enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 22, 09:44 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	29°51' Taurus
Nov 22, 13:07 UTC	The Sun enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Nov 30, 22:54 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

December 1961

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 5, 03:39 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Dec 6, 04:41 UTC	Uranus stations retrograde	0°32' Virgo
Dec 7, 23:52 UTC	New Moon in Sagittarius	15°39' Sagittarius
Dec 12, 11:36 UTC	Pluto stations retrograde	10°07' Virgo
Dec 20, 01:03 UTC	Mercury enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 22, 00:42 UTC	Full Moon in Gemini	29°56' Gemini
Dec 22, 02:19 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 24, 17:49 UTC	Mars enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Dec 29, 00:06 UTC	Venus enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Planetary Positions for Every Day of 1961

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Questions About 1961

What Are the Key Astrology Dates in 1961?

When Is Mercury Retrograde in 1961?

Mercury is retrograde 3 times in 1961: from February 12, 1961 to March 6, 1961 (Pisces and Aquarius); from June 14, 1961 to July 8, 1961 (Cancer); from October 10, 1961 to October 31, 1961 (Scorpio and Libra).

When Are the Eclipses in 1961?

Total Solar Eclipse in Aquarius on February 15, 1961; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 2, 1961; Annular Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 11, 1961; Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces on August 26, 1961.

When Do the Seasons Start in 1961?

March Equinox: March 20, 1961 at 3:32 PM ET (20:32 UTC); June Solstice: June 21, 1961 at 11:30 AM ET (15:30 UTC); September Equinox: September 23, 1961 at 2:42 AM ET (06:42 UTC); December Solstice: December 21, 1961 at 9:19 PM ET (02:19 UTC on December 22).

Why Do Some Calendars List a Different Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

Your Personal 1961 Forecast

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