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Where Were the Planets on March 4, 1961?

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On March 4, 1961, the Sun was in Pisces (13°40' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Mercury, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus while Mercury was retrograde. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 4, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 11°45' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 4, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°40'57" PiscesDirect into Aries
Moon5°30'45" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury24°40'18" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Venus24°20'39" AriesDirect into Taurus
Mars3°48'17" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter27°57'31" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn26°31'57" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus22°54'44" LeoRetrograde into Virgo
Neptune11°11'23" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto6°41'06" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
North Node6°02'07" VirgoDirect into Leo

Sky Events on March 4, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
Mercury sextile VenusConversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.

Born on March 4, 1961?

Jupiter and Saturn sat 1 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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