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Where Were the Planets on August 16, 1961?

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On August 16, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (23°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury met Uranus in Leo. Sudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus. Mars trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 16, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°41' Libra at midnight UTC to 24°56' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 16, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°22'10" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon18°48'03" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury25°20'11" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus14°42'22" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars29°39'54" VirgoDirect into Libra
Jupiter29°32'19" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn24°36'06" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus25°58'11" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°43'45" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°20'46" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node27°17'52" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 16, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mars trine JupiterEffort is rewarded. Good for sport, launches and bold asks.
Mercury conjunct UranusSudden insight, abrupt news and scattered focus.

Born on August 16, 1961?

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