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Where Were the Planets on August 23, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 23, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (0°06' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (90% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

The Sun entered Virgo, and Virgo season began. Mercury sextiled Neptune. Imagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 23, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 0°21' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 23, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun0°06'29" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon22°55'12" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury8°46'17" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus22°50'40" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars4°07'23" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter28°50'05" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn24°12'33" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus26°24'24" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°50'27" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°34'58" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node26°55'38" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 23, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 90% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Sun enters VirgoLeaves Leo
Mercury sextile NeptuneImagination feeds the mind. Good for writing, design and listening.
The Moon enters AquariusLeaves Capricorn

Born on August 23, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, 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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