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Where Were the Planets on February 1, 1961?

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On February 1, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (12°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars while Mars was retrograde. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list. Mercury moved from Aquarius into Pisces.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°15' Leo at midnight UTC to 26°07' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 1, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°24'24" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon20°11'04" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury29°25'09" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Venus29°18'36" PiscesDirect into Aries
Mars0°07'42" CancerRetrograde into Gemini
Jupiter21°21'49" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn23°16'49" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus24°14'38" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune11°17'05" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°27'35" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node7°40'36" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Mercury trine MarsDecisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on February 1, 1961?

Jupiter and Saturn sat 2 degrees apart in Capricorn, 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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