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Where Were the Planets on June 28, 1961?

Quick Answer

On June 28, 1961, the Sun was in Cancer (6°32' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 6°33' Capricorn. Mars moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on June 28, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°46' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 13°36' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on June 28, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	6°32'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1961	Jul 23, 1961 into Leo
Moon	6°10'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Jun 30, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°58'31" Cancer	Retrograde	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	21°04'13" Taurus	Direct	Jun 5, 1961	Jul 7, 1961 into Gemini
Mars	29°42'41" Leo	Direct	May 6, 1961	Jun 28, 1961 into Virgo
Jupiter	5°25'37" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	28°01'59" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°10'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°40'05" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°58'35" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°53'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on June 28, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jun 28, 01:59 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Jun 28, 12:38 UTC	Full Moon in Capricorn	6°33' Capricorn
Jun 28, 23:46 UTC	Mars enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on June 28, 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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