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Where Were the Planets on July 31, 1961?

Quick Answer

On July 31, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (8°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on July 31, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°10' Pisces at midnight UTC to 6°36' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on July 31, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°01'32" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	29°26'34" Pisces	Direct	Jul 29, 1961	Jul 31, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	23°15'08" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	26°27'28" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1961	Aug 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mars	19°38'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	1°27'18" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°39'42" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°59'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°34'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°49'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°08'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on July 31, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Jul 31, 12:55 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

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