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Where Were the Planets on February 3, 1961?

Quick Answer

On February 3, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (14°26' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 3, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°04' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°06' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 3, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°26'06" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1961	Feb 18, 1961 into Pisces
Moon	14°04'48" Virgo	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Feb 4, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	2°11'43" Pisces	Direct	Feb 1, 1961	Feb 24, 1961 into Aquarius
Venus	1°16'28" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	0°02'09" Cancer	Stationing direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	21°48'48" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°30'27" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°09'30" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	11°17'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°24'49" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°34'15" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on February 3, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on February 3, 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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