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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1961?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1961, the Sun was in Virgo (10°44' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (35% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°17' Gemini at midnight UTC to 4°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°44'08" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Libra
Moon	28°28'05" Gemini	Direct	Sep 1, 1961	Sep 3, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	27°42'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 18, 1961	Sep 4, 1961 into Libra
Venus	5°48'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 29, 1961	Sep 23, 1961 into Virgo
Mars	11°12'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°58'10" Capricorn	Retrograde	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°42'36" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	27°05'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°03'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°57'33" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	26°20'41" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on September 3, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 35% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 3, 15:00 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 3, 15:44 UTC	Mercury trine Jupiter	Exact trine

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