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Where Were the Planets on August 24, 1961?

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On August 24, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (1°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Venus opposed Saturn. Feeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 24, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°21' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 15°24' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 24, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun1°04'19" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon7°52'01" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury10°36'09" VirgoDirect into Libra
Venus24°00'51" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars4°45'48" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Jupiter28°44'35" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Saturn24°09'27" CapricornRetrograde into Aquarius
Uranus26°28'09" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune8°51'32" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto7°37'00" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node26°52'27" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on August 24, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus opposite SaturnFeeling unloved or short on money. Relationships get a reality check.

Born on August 24, 1961?

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

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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