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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1961?

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On February 18, 1961, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Pisces, and Pisces season began. Jupiter met Saturn in Capricorn. The great conjunction, once every 20 years, opens a new social and economic cycle. The last was December 2020.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°33' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°34' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun29°36'36" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Moon12°37'47" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mercury6°37'47" PiscesRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus14°45'13" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars0°54'03" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter25°05'41" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn25°08'51" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus23°30'10" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune11°17'55" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto7°02'43" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node6°46'35" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 18, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 14% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius
Jupiter conjunct SaturnThe great conjunction, once every 20 years, opens a new social and economic cycle. The last was December 2020.

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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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