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Where Were the Planets on June 1, 1960?

Quick Answer

On June 1, 1960, the Sun was in Gemini (10°58' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune 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 June 1, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°32' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°46' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 1, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°58'44" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Moon	27°38'09" Leo	Direct	May 30, 1960	Jun 1, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	27°33'05" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 1960	Jun 2, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	5°12'33" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Mars	16°01'48" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	1°00'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°29'11" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°34'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°54'04" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°39'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°39'01" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 1, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 39% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 1, 16:37 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on June 1, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Gemini, so everyone born that day is a Gemini 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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