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Where Were the Planets on August 2, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 2, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (9°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (61% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 2, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°40' Aries at midnight UTC to 4°19' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 2, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°56'19" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	27°33'18" Aries	Direct	Jul 31, 1961	Aug 2, 1961 into Taurus
Mercury	26°59'06" Cancer	Direct	May 28, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Leo
Venus	28°42'29" Gemini	Direct	Jul 7, 1961	Aug 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mars	20°52'53" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	1°12'02" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°31'12" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°06'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°34'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°53'33" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	28°02'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 2, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 61% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 2, 16:18 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

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