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Where Were the Planets on March 30, 1961?

Quick Answer

On March 30, 1961, the Sun was in Aries (9°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 30, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°21' Virgo at midnight UTC to 25°39' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 30, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°33'00" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1961	Apr 20, 1961 into Taurus
Moon	19°28'54" Virgo	Direct	Mar 28, 1961	Mar 31, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	13°42'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1961	Apr 10, 1961 into Aries
Venus	27°10'21" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	12°48'33" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	2°31'54" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°34'07" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°02'31" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°44'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°04'12" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°39'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 30, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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