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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 16, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°47' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°41' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'50" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	18°45'36" Gemini	Direct	Aug 14, 1960	Aug 17, 1960 into Cancer
Mercury	9°18'23" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 27, 1960 into Virgo
Venus	8°40'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	9°17'45" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°48'21" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°32'43" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°33'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°35'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°27'07" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°37'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 16, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 16, 11:47 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.
Aug 16, 17:08 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on August 16, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury 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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