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Where Were the Planets on July 30, 1961?

Quick Answer

On July 30, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (7°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 30, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°22' Pisces at midnight UTC to 22°09' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 30, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°04'09" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	14°48'28" Pisces	Direct	Jul 29, 1961	Jul 31, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	21°27'45" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	25°20'10" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1961	Aug 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mars	19°01'23" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	1°35'00" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°44'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°55'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°33'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°48'01" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°11'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 30, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 30, 02:39 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

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