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Where Were the Planets on March 12, 1960?

Quick Answer

On March 12, 1960, the Sun was in Pisces (21°55' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 12, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 18°05' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 12, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°55'38" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1960	Mar 20, 1960 into Aries
Moon	11°29'37" Virgo	Direct	Mar 11, 1960	Mar 13, 1960 into Libra
Mercury	18°44'14" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	25°35'36" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 20, 1960	Mar 16, 1960 into Pisces
Mars	14°00'48" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1960	Apr 2, 1960 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°22'03" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	16°44'41" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°42'14" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°52'02" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°28'26" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°56'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 12, 1960

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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