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Where Were the Planets on April 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On April 1, 1961, the Sun was in Aries (11°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°12' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°31'23" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1961	Apr 20, 1961 into Taurus
Moon	14°34'21" Libra	Direct	Mar 31, 1961	Apr 2, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	16°27'54" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1961	Apr 10, 1961 into Aries
Venus	26°18'51" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	13°38'29" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	2°49'58" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°41'25" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°59'35" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°41'48" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°01'45" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°33'09" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 1, 05:47 UTC	Full Moon in Libra	11°16' Libra

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