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Where Were the Planets on June 11, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 11, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (20°18' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (3% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 11, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°43' Taurus at midnight UTC to 6°33' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 11, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°18'35" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	0°10'35" Gemini	Direct	Jun 11, 1961	Jun 13, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	10°03'46" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	4°53'10" Taurus	Direct	Jun 5, 1961	Jul 7, 1961 into Gemini
Mars	19°51'52" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°42'53" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	29°01'07" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°27'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°55'36" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°41'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°47'34" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 11, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 3% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 11, 11:40 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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