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Where Were the Planets on February 21, 1961?

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On February 21, 1961, the Sun was in Pisces (2°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Pisces while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 21, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°17' Taurus at midnight UTC to 29°01' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 21, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun2°38'03" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon22°42'15" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mercury3°38'44" PiscesRetrograde into Aquarius
Venus17°06'38" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars1°22'22" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter25°43'37" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn25°27'28" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus23°22'21" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune11°17'03" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto6°58'06" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node6°37'03" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on February 21, 1961

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

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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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