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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1960?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (8°15' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (50% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°45' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°15'34" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	7°55'19" Scorpio	Direct	Jul 30, 1960	Aug 2, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	20°40'15" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1960	Aug 10, 1960 into Leo
Venus	18°58'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1960	Aug 9, 1960 into Virgo
Mars	28°52'29" Taurus	Direct	Jun 20, 1960	Aug 2, 1960 into Gemini
Jupiter	24°24'24" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°25'33" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°33'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°24'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	4°56'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°28'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on July 31, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 50% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 12:39 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Scorpio	8°17' Scorpio

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