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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1960?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (13°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast. Venus sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 7°30' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°40'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1960	Feb 19, 1960 into Pisces
Moon	1°24'06" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 1960	Feb 5, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	19°23'16" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1960	Feb 9, 1960 into Pisces
Venus	8°54'52" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Feb 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	15°07'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°35'24" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°17'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°15'36" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°07'25" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°25'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°57'07" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on February 3, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 3, 09:15 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Feb 3, 10:19 UTC	Mercury opposite Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Feb 3, 16:07 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Born on February 3, 1960?

Venus, Mars and Saturn were all in Capricorn, so everyone born that day carries a strong Capricorn streak alongside their Aquarius Sun. Mars and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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