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Where Were the Planets on July 10, 1961?

Quick Answer

On July 10, 1961, the Sun was in Cancer (17°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (5% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 10, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°00' Gemini at midnight UTC to 28°21' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 10, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°58'33" Cancer	Direct	Jun 21, 1961	Jul 23, 1961 into Leo
Moon	22°12'19" Gemini	Direct	Jul 8, 1961	Jul 11, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	1°28'12" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	3°29'24" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1961	Aug 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mars	6°50'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	4°07'10" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	27°11'56" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	23°46'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°33'59" Scorpio	Retrograde	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°14'42" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	29°15'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 10, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 5% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on July 10, 1961?

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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