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Where Were the Planets on June 2, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 2, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (11°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 2, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°46' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 2, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°41'56" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	26°31'18" Capricorn	Direct	May 31, 1961	Jun 2, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°55'27" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	27°19'41" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	14°47'13" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°03'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°24'17" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°10'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°06'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°36'19" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°16'09" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 2, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 2, 17:44 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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