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Where Were the Planets on August 17, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 17, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (24°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (31% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 17, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 7°27' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 17, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°19'52" Leo	Direct	Jul 23, 1961	Aug 23, 1961 into Virgo
Moon	1°10'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Aug 19, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mercury	27°19'07" Leo	Direct	Aug 4, 1961	Aug 18, 1961 into Virgo
Venus	15°51'48" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	0°17'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°25'54" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°32'32" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°01'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°44'37" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°22'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	27°14'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 17, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 31% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 17, 00:40 UTC	Mars enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Aug 17, 09:44 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

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