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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1960?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (7°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (39% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn 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 July 30, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°55' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°09' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°18'11" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	24°30'03" Libra	Direct	Jul 28, 1960	Jul 30, 1960 into Scorpio
Mercury	20°20'21" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1960	Aug 10, 1960 into Leo
Venus	17°44'26" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1960	Aug 9, 1960 into Virgo
Mars	28°12'20" Taurus	Direct	Jun 20, 1960	Aug 2, 1960 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°28'09" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°29'22" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°30'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°24'07" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°54'19" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°31'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on July 30, 1960

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

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 30, 21:54 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on July 30, 1960?

The Sun, Venus and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo 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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