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Where Were the Planets on July 2, 1960?

Quick Answer

On July 2, 1960, the Sun was in Cancer (10°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 2, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°24' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 2, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°35'01" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1960	Jul 22, 1960 into Leo
Moon	14°45'13" Libra	Direct	Jul 1, 1960	Jul 3, 1960 into Scorpio
Mercury	0°12'04" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Jul 1, 1960	Jul 6, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	13°17'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1960	Jul 16, 1960 into Leo
Mars	8°46'00" Taurus	Direct	Jun 20, 1960	Aug 2, 1960 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°10'39" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°28'34" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	18°54'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°25'39" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°09'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°00'32" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on July 2, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 2, 03:48 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Libra	10°15' Libra

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