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Where Were the Planets on August 20, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 20, 1960, the Sun was in Leo (27°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 20, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°21' Leo at midnight UTC to 12°22' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 20, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°26'49" Leo	Direct	Jul 22, 1960	Aug 23, 1960 into Virgo
Moon	6°21'03" Leo	Direct	Aug 19, 1960	Aug 22, 1960 into Virgo
Mercury	16°50'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 10, 1960	Aug 27, 1960 into Virgo
Venus	13°36'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	11°48'35" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°46'42" Sagittarius	Stationing direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°22'19" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°48'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°39'20" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°35'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°24'51" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 20, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on August 20, 1960?

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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