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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1960?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1960, the Sun was in Gemini (11°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°46' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°17' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°56'12" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Moon	9°59'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 1, 1960	Jun 4, 1960 into Libra
Mercury	29°22'00" Gemini	Direct	May 19, 1960	Jun 2, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	6°26'12" Gemini	Direct	May 28, 1960	Jun 21, 1960 into Cancer
Mars	16°46'41" Aries	Direct	May 11, 1960	Jun 20, 1960 into Taurus
Jupiter	0°54'09" Capricorn	Retrograde	Mar 1, 1960	Jun 10, 1960 into Sagittarius
Saturn	17°26'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	17°36'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°52'47" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°40'24" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°35'51" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 2, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 16:01 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Virgo	12°06' Virgo
Jun 2, 20:30 UTC	Mercury enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on June 2, 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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