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Where Were the Planets on November 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 1, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (8°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (40% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°07' Leo at midnight UTC to 26°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°49'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°01'08" Leo	Direct	Oct 30, 1961	Nov 2, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	22°21'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	17°50'59" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	21°10'37" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°41'03" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°13'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°59'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°57'43" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°41'45" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°13'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 1, 15:34 UTC	Uranus enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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