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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (19°45' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% 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 12, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°13' Aries at midnight UTC to 6°02' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°45'16" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	29°41'03" Aries	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 12, 1960 into Taurus
Mercury	2°35'22" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 27, 1960 into Virgo
Venus	3°45'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	6°44'35" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°53'00" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°44'20" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°18'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°31'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°19'11" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°50'16" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 12, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 12:35 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on August 12, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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