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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (12°05' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°52' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°49' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°05'14" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	5°20'03" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 4, 1960	Aug 6, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°03'11" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1960	Aug 10, 1960 into Leo
Venus	23°53'55" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1960	Aug 9, 1960 into Virgo
Mars	1°31'50" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°11'06" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°10'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°48'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°26'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°03'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°15'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 4, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 03:25 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Aug 4, 17:22 UTC	Venus trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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