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Where Were the Planets on May 30, 1961?

Quick Answer

On May 30, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (8°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 30, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°47' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 20°07' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 30, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°49'30" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	12°55'54" Sagittarius	Direct	May 29, 1961	May 31, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°59'42" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	25°01'48" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	13°07'02" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°07'06" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°30'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°05'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°10'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°34'59" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°25'41" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on May 30, 1961

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

Date	Event	Detail
May 30, 04:37 UTC	Full Moon in Sagittarius	8°32' Sagittarius

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