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Where Were the Planets on March 31, 1961?

Quick Answer

On March 31, 1961, the Sun was in Aries (10°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on March 31, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°39' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on March 31, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°32'13" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1961	Apr 20, 1961 into Taurus
Moon	1°54'17" Libra	Direct	Mar 31, 1961	Apr 2, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	15°04'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1961	Apr 10, 1961 into Aries
Venus	26°45'40" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	13°13'24" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	2°40'59" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°37'49" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°01'02" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°43'10" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°02'58" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°36'19" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on March 31, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Mar 31, 08:21 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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