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Where Were the Planets on August 28, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 28, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (36% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 28, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°31' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 25°11' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 28, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	18°19'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Aug 29, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°42'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	23°27'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	16°42'27" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°52'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°05'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°17'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°48'35" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°51'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°59'26" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 28, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 28, 20:13 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Exact square

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