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Where Were the Planets on August 4, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 4, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (11°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury opposed Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury moved from Cancer into Leo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 4, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°35' Taurus at midnight UTC to 0°29' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 4, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°51'12" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	24°05'04" Taurus	Direct	Aug 2, 1961	Aug 4, 1961 into Gemini
Mercury	0°53'08" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 1961	Aug 18, 1961 into Virgo
Venus	0°58'05" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	22°07'30" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	0°56'55" Aquarius	Retrograde	Mar 15, 1961	Aug 12, 1961 into Capricorn
Saturn	25°22'50" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°13'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°35'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	6°57'19" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°56'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 4, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 4, 01:15 UTC	Mercury enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Aug 4, 12:43 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Aug 4, 23:03 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on August 4, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over.

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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