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Where Were the Planets on June 4, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 4, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (13°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (66% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Venus squared Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 4, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°12' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 2°26' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 4, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°36'49" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	25°21'27" Aquarius	Direct	Jun 2, 1961	Jun 4, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	6°33'19" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	28°55'38" Aries	Direct	Feb 2, 1961	Jun 5, 1961 into Taurus
Mars	15°54'24" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	7°00'17" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°19'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°13'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°04'01" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°37'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	1°09'48" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 4, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 4, 19:50 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Jun 4, 23:16 UTC	Venus square Saturn	Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

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