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Where Were the Planets on August 29, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 29, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (6°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The Sun met Pluto in Virgo. Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 29, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 29, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°07'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	2°08'11" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 29, 1960	Aug 31, 1960 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°40'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	24°41'31" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	17°18'24" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°54'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°03'49" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°21'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°49'52" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°53'28" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°56'15" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 29, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 29, 05:48 UTC	The Sun conjunct Pluto	Questions of power and control come up, and something hidden surfaces to be dealt with.
Aug 29, 08:18 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio
Aug 29, 19:22 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	6°26' Sagittarius

Born on August 29, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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