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Where Were the Planets on June 18, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 18, 1961, the Sun was in Gemini (26°59' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°35' Leo at midnight UTC to 1°22' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 18, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°59'52" Gemini	Direct	May 21, 1961	Jun 21, 1961 into Cancer
Moon	25°29'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 16, 1961	Jun 18, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	9°55'54" Cancer	Retrograde	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	11°18'14" Taurus	Direct	Jun 5, 1961	Jul 7, 1961 into Gemini
Mars	23°52'54" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	6°16'42" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°38'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	22°44'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°48'18" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°47'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	0°25'19" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on June 18, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 24% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 18, 21:11 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on June 18, 1961?

Mars and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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