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Where Were the Planets on June 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 1, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (10°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°39' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°13' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°44'28" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	11°56'37" Capricorn	Direct	May 31, 1961	Jun 2, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°00'39" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	26°32'53" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	14°13'45" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°04'57" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°26'27" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°08'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°07'56" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°35'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°19'20" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on June 1, 1961?

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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