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Where Were the Planets on November 11, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 11, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (18°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (11% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems. Venus sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 11, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°19' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 4°00' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 11, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°51'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	27°08'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 9, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	0°38'48" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1961	Nov 30, 1961 into Sagittarius
Venus	0°20'11" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1961	Dec 5, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°16'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°58'52" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	24°50'42" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°15'55" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	11°20'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°52'43" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°41'27" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 11, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 11, 04:45 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Nov 11, 05:32 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Nov 11, 10:36 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.
Nov 11, 16:59 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Nov 11, 18:55 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Born on November 11, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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