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Where Were the Planets on July 28, 1961?

Quick Answer

On July 28, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (5°09' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Mars. Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 28, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°08' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 22°18' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 28, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°09'28" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	14°44'24" Aquarius	Direct	Jul 27, 1961	Jul 29, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	18°03'41" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	23°06'03" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1961	Aug 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mars	17°47'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	1°50'27" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°52'38" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°48'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°33'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°44'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°18'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 28, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 28, 05:31 UTC	Mercury sextile Mars	Decisive thinking. Good for debates, negotiations and clearing a to-do list.

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