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Where Were the Planets on June 26, 1961?

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On June 26, 1961, the Sun was in Cancer (4°37' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (94% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The North Node moved from Virgo into Leo. Mercury sextiled Pluto while Mercury was retrograde. Penetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 26, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°56' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 14°10' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 26, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun4°37'44" CancerDirect into Leo
Moon7°00'47" SagittariusDirect into Capricorn
Mercury6°09'18" CancerRetrograde into Leo
Venus19°04'08" TaurusDirect into Gemini
Mars28°32'14" LeoDirect into Virgo
Jupiter5°37'00" AquariusRetrograde into Capricorn
Saturn28°09'47" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus23°05'07" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°41'30" ScorpioRetrograde into Sagittarius
Pluto5°56'14" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node29°59'54" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on June 26, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters SagittariusLeaves Scorpio
The North Node enters LeoLeaves Virgo
Mercury sextile PlutoPenetrating focus. Good for investigation and frank talks.

Born on June 26, 1961?

The Sun and Mercury sat 2 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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