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Where Were the Planets on August 30, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 30, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (7°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (58% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Mercury met Pluto in Virgo. Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep. The Sun met Mercury in Virgo. The Sun sextiled Neptune.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 30, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°08' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°19' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 30, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°05'55" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	16°12'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 29, 1960	Aug 31, 1960 into Capricorn
Mercury	6°37'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	25°55'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	17°54'11" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°55'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°02'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°25'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°51'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°55'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°53'04" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 30, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 30, 03:10 UTC	Mercury conjunct Pluto	Words carry weight. Secrets come out and research digs deep.
Aug 30, 05:45 UTC	The Sun sextile Neptune	Creative and intuitive. A good day for art, music and rest.
Aug 30, 14:48 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
Aug 30, 23:33 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on August 30, 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 Mercury 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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