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Where Were the Planets on August 26, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 26, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (3°00' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on August 26, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°36' Pisces at midnight UTC to 15°45' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 26, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°00'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	8°12'04" Pisces	Direct	Aug 25, 1961	Aug 27, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	14°11'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	26°21'30" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	6°02'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°34'03" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°03'28" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°35'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°53'46" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°41'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°46'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 26, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 26, 03:08 UTC	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Pisces	2°35' Pisces

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