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Where Were the Planets on February 12, 1961?

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On February 12, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (23°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun opposed Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°03' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 12, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°32'57" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon13°36'14" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury9°09'20" PiscesStationing retrograde into Aquarius
Venus9°39'48" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars0°14'26" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter23°48'15" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn24°30'27" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus23°45'57" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune11°18'45" ScorpioStationing direct into Sagittarius
Pluto7°11'48" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node7°05'39" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 12, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun opposite UranusRestlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Born on February 12, 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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