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Where Were the Planets on March 17, 1960?

Quick Answer

On March 17, 1960, the Sun was in Pisces (26°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars opposed Uranus. Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers. Venus sextiled Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 17, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°06' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 27°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 17, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°54'23" Pisces	Direct	Feb 19, 1960	Mar 20, 1960 into Aries
Moon	20°10'29" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 16, 1960	Mar 18, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	14°26'44" Pisces	Retrograde	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	1°45'01" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1960	Apr 9, 1960 into Aries
Mars	17°51'17" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 23, 1960	Apr 2, 1960 into Pisces
Jupiter	1°53'41" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°04'46" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°32'31" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°46'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°21'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°40'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 17, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 17, 02:37 UTC	Mars opposite Uranus	Short fuses and sudden blowups. Take care with tools, cars and tempers.
Mar 17, 15:03 UTC	Venus sextile Jupiter	Social ease and good feeling. Good for celebrations and asking favors.

Born on March 17, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day is a Pisces several times over.

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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