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Where Were the Planets on April 3, 1960?

Quick Answer

On April 3, 1960, the Sun was in Aries (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (43% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune 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 April 3, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°07' Gemini at midnight UTC to 11°00' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 3, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°44'22" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1960	Apr 20, 1960 into Taurus
Moon	5°03'57" Cancer	Direct	Apr 3, 1960	Apr 5, 1960 into Leo
Mercury	16°24'53" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	22°41'22" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1960	Apr 9, 1960 into Aries
Mars	0°57'04" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°11'02" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°57'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°07'19" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°24'55" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°59'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°46'29" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 3, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 43% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 3, 01:45 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on April 3, 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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