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Where Were the Planets on February 11, 1961?

Quick Answer

On February 11, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (22°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (21% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune 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 11, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°39' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 11, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°32'15" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1961	Feb 18, 1961 into Pisces
Moon	28°52'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 9, 1961	Feb 11, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	8°58'59" Pisces	Direct	Feb 1, 1961	Feb 24, 1961 into Aquarius
Venus	8°46'19" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	0°10'11" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	23°35'09" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°23'55" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°48'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	11°18'46" Scorpio	Stationing direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°13'17" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	7°08'50" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on February 11, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 21% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 11, 13:50 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on February 11, 1961?

Jupiter and Saturn sat less than a degree 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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