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Where Were the Planets on March 7, 1961?

Quick Answer

On March 7, 1961, the Sun was in Pisces (16°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (77% illuminated). Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 7, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°20' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°28' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 7, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°41'06" Pisces	Direct	Feb 18, 1961	Mar 20, 1961 into Aries
Moon	13°53'09" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 6, 1961	Mar 8, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°21'08" Aquarius	Stationing retrograde	Feb 24, 1961	Mar 18, 1961 into Pisces
Venus	25°50'25" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	4°38'04" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	28°32'26" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	26°48'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°47'37" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	11°09'12" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°36'31" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°52'35" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 7, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 77% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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