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Where Were the Planets on August 25, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 25, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (2°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 25, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°25' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°35' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 25, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°02'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	23°00'36" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Aug 25, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	12°24'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	25°11'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	5°24'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°39'15" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°06'25" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°31'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°52'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°39'03" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°49'16" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 25, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 25, 23:02 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on August 25, 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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