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Where Were the Planets on January 21, 1961?

Quick Answer

On January 21, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (1°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury squared Neptune. Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on January 21, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°13' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on January 21, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	1°13'45" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1961	Feb 18, 1961 into Pisces
Moon	4°22'40" Aries	Direct	Jan 21, 1961	Jan 23, 1961 into Taurus
Mercury	11°24'53" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 14, 1961	Feb 1, 1961 into Pisces
Venus	17°59'23" Pisces	Direct	Jan 5, 1961	Feb 2, 1961 into Aries
Mars	1°35'31" Cancer	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	18°51'12" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	22°00'14" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°41'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	11°11'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°41'35" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	8°15'33" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on January 21, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jan 21, 04:26 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Jan 21, 08:48 UTC	Mercury square Neptune	Misunderstandings and vague information. Double-check the details.

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