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Where Were the Planets on April 8, 1961?

Quick Answer

On April 8, 1961, the Sun was in Aries (18°24' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (49% illuminated). Venus, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 8, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 26°25' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 8, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°24'46" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1961	Apr 20, 1961 into Taurus
Moon	19°21'48" Capricorn	Direct	Apr 7, 1961	Apr 9, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	26°56'56" Pisces	Direct	Mar 18, 1961	Apr 10, 1961 into Aries
Venus	22°25'32" Aries	Retrograde	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	16°40'18" Cancer	Direct	Feb 7, 1961	May 6, 1961 into Leo
Jupiter	3°49'15" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°04'18" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°50'47" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°31'49" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°53'50" Virgo	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	4°10'54" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on April 8, 1961

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 49% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 8, 10:16 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn	18°20' Capricorn

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