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Where Were the Planets on August 6, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 6, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (14°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% 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 August 6, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 12°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 6, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°00'08" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	5°25'34" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 6, 1960	Aug 8, 1960 into Pisces
Mercury	24°52'04" Cancer	Direct	Jul 6, 1960	Aug 10, 1960 into Leo
Venus	26°21'43" Leo	Direct	Jul 16, 1960	Aug 9, 1960 into Virgo
Mars	2°50'47" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	24°05'30" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	13°03'51" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°55'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°27'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°07'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	17°09'20" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 6, 1960

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 6, 03:20 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on August 6, 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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