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Where Were the Planets on August 31, 1960?

Quick Answer

On August 31, 1960, the Sun was in Virgo (8°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (69% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 31, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 7°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 31, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°03'57" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1960	Sep 23, 1960 into Libra
Moon	0°30'52" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 31, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	8°34'02" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1960	Sep 12, 1960 into Libra
Venus	27°09'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 9, 1960	Sep 2, 1960 into Libra
Mars	18°29'47" Gemini	Direct	Aug 2, 1960	Sep 21, 1960 into Cancer
Jupiter	23°57'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°00'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°28'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°52'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°57'32" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	15°49'54" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on August 31, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 31, 11:08 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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