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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1960?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1960, the Sun was in Aries (12°45' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (33% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mars moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°14' Gemini at midnight UTC to 29°07' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°45'14" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1960	Apr 20, 1960 into Taurus
Moon	23°11'18" Gemini	Direct	Mar 31, 1960	Apr 3, 1960 into Cancer
Mercury	15°39'48" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	21°27'29" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1960	Apr 9, 1960 into Aries
Mars	0°10'49" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°07'52" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°54'56" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°08'26" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°26'21" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°00'52" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°49'39" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 2, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 06:23 UTC	Mars enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on April 2, 1960?

Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Pisces, so everyone born that day carries a strong Pisces streak alongside their Aries 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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