The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on March 29, 1961?

Quick Answer

On March 29, 1961, the Sun was in Aries (8°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Mercury trined Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 29, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°15' Virgo at midnight UTC to 13°20' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 29, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°33'45" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1961	Apr 20, 1961 into Taurus
Moon	7°16'53" Virgo	Direct	Mar 28, 1961	Mar 31, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	12°23'05" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1961	Apr 10, 1961 into Aries
Venus	27°32'50" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	12°23'56" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	2°22'41" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°30'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°04'03" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°45'50" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°05'27" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°42'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 29, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 29, 12:22 UTC	Mercury trine Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Born on March 29, 1961?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.