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Where Were the Planets on August 18, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 18, 1961, the Sun was in Leo (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Leo into Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°28' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 20°17' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 18, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun25°17'36" LeoDirect into Virgo
Moon13°50'21" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mercury29°16'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
Venus17°01'21" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars0°56'04" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter29°19'36" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn24°29'03" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus26°05'40" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°45'31" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°24'48" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node27°11'31" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 18, 1961

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

DateEventDetail
Mercury enters VirgoLeaves Leo

Born on August 18, 1961?

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