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Where Were the Planets on July 4, 1960?

Quick Answer

On July 4, 1960, the Sun was in Cancer (12°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 4, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°06' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°15' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 4, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°29'23" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1960	Jul 22, 1960 into Leo
Moon	12°07'26" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 3, 1960	Jul 5, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°12'32" Leo	Stationing direct	Jul 1, 1960	Jul 6, 1960 into Cancer
Venus	15°44'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1960	Jul 16, 1960 into Leo
Mars	10°11'40" Taurus	Direct	Jun 20, 1960	Aug 2, 1960 into Gemini
Jupiter	26°56'14" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	15°19'46" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°00'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°24'43" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°11'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°54'11" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on July 4, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 75% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 4, 04:21 UTC	Venus opposite Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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