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Where Were the Planets on November 30, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 30, 1961, the Sun was in Sagittarius (8°02' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (48% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 30, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°42' Virgo at midnight UTC to 16°30' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 30, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°02'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1961	Dec 22, 1961 into Capricorn
Moon	10°36'24" Virgo	Direct	Nov 29, 1961	Dec 2, 1961 into Libra
Mercury	29°17'15" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 10, 1961	Nov 30, 1961 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°09'14" Scorpio	Direct	Nov 11, 1961	Dec 5, 1961 into Sagittarius
Mars	12°00'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 13, 1961	Dec 24, 1961 into Capricorn
Jupiter	4°03'22" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	26°23'04" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°32'03" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	12°01'19" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°05'35" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°41'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 30, 1961

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 30, 06:19 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Virgo	7°48' Virgo
Nov 30, 22:54 UTC	Mercury enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on November 30, 1961?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Sagittarius Sun.

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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