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Where Were the Planets on February 5, 1960?

Quick Answer

On February 5, 1960, the Sun was in Aquarius (15°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (59% illuminated). Uranus 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 February 5, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°34' Taurus at midnight UTC to 1°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 5, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°42'07" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 21, 1960	Feb 19, 1960 into Pisces
Moon	25°33'02" Taurus	Direct	Feb 3, 1960	Feb 5, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	22°57'25" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 23, 1960	Feb 9, 1960 into Pisces
Venus	11°21'38" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 27, 1960	Feb 20, 1960 into Aquarius
Mars	16°37'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 14, 1960	Feb 23, 1960 into Aquarius
Jupiter	25°57'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°30'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°10'21" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°07'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°22'36" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°50'46" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on February 5, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 59% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 5, 20:58 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on February 5, 1960?

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

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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