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Where Were the Planets on May 26, 1961?

Quick Answer

On May 26, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (4°59' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (84% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus trined Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 26, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°51' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°44' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 26, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	4°59'20" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	18°15'08" Libra	Direct	May 25, 1961	May 27, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°14'16" Gemini	Direct	May 10, 1961	May 28, 1961 into Cancer
Venus	22°10'38" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	10°54'32" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°09'10" Aquarius	Stationing direct	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°37'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	21°59'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°16'13" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°33'37" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°38'24" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 26, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 04:52 UTC	Venus trine Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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