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Where Were the Planets on November 3, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 3, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (10°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (22% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 3, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 20°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 3, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°49'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	14°38'50" Virgo	Direct	Nov 2, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	22°59'24" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	20°20'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	22°35'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°55'25" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	24°19'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°03'22" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	11°02'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°44'09" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°06'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 3, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 3, 17:09 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Exact conjunction

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