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Where Were the Planets on August 14, 1961?

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On August 14, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (21°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (8% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Leo. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 14, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 14, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun21°26'49" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon24°39'36" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury21°19'04" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus12°23'49" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars28°23'57" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter29°45'29" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn24°43'23" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus25°50'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°42'07" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°16'47" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node27°24'13" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 14, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun conjunct MercuryMind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on August 14, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Leo, so everyone born that day is a Leo several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Leo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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