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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1960?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1960, the Sun was in Aries (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (87% 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 8, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°59' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°39'26" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1960	Apr 20, 1960 into Taurus
Moon	6°25'00" Virgo	Direct	Apr 8, 1960	Apr 10, 1960 into Libra
Mercury	20°58'44" Pisces	Direct	Feb 9, 1960	Apr 16, 1960 into Aries
Venus	28°50'40" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1960	Apr 9, 1960 into Aries
Mars	4°48'21" Pisces	Direct	Apr 2, 1960	May 11, 1960 into Aries
Jupiter	3°24'12" Capricorn	Direct	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	18°07'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°02'31" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°17'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°54'28" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°30'36" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 8, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 87% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 00:01 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on April 8, 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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