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Where Were the Planets on August 12, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 12, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (19°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Capricorn (moving retrograde), a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 12, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°05' Leo at midnight UTC to 6°52' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 12, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°31'33" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	0°58'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Aug 14, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	17°14'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 1961	Aug 18, 1961 into Virgo
Venus	10°05'42" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	27°08'14" Virgo	Direct	Jun 28, 1961	Aug 17, 1961 into Libra
Jupiter	29°59'05" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°50'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°43'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°40'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°12'49" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°30'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 12, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 12, 08:50 UTC	Jupiter re-enters Capricorn (retrograde)	Leaves Aquarius
Aug 12, 10:00 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on August 12, 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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