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Where Were the Planets on August 27, 1961?

Quick Answer

On August 27, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (3°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% 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 27, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°45' Pisces at midnight UTC to 0°43' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on August 27, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°57'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	23°16'58" Pisces	Direct	Aug 25, 1961	Aug 27, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	15°57'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	27°31'58" Cancer	Direct	Aug 3, 1961	Aug 29, 1961 into Leo
Mars	6°41'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	28°29'00" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°00'35" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	26°39'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°54'55" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°43'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°42'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on August 27, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Aug 27, 22:48 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on August 27, 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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