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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (24°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus squared Mars. What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°42' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°33'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	0°38'11" Cancer	Direct	Aug 17, 1960	Aug 19, 1960 into Leo
Mercury	11°07'47" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 27, 1960 into Virgo
Venus	9°54'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	9°55'41" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°47'40" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°30'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°36'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°36'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°29'08" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°34'23" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 17, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 10:42 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Aug 17, 12:41 UTC	Venus square Mars	What you want and how you go after it pull apart. Sparks fly in flirting and in fights.

Born on August 17, 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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