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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 1938?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 1938, the Sun was in Libra (12°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (91% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 6, 1938. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°49' Pisces at midnight UTC to 14°19' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 1938
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°34'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1938	Oct 24, 1938 into Scorpio
Moon	8°03'05" Pisces	Direct	Oct 5, 1938	Oct 8, 1938 into Aries
Mercury	9°32'48" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1938	Oct 18, 1938 into Scorpio
Venus	25°31'25" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 13, 1938 into Sagittarius
Mars	18°09'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1938	Oct 25, 1938 into Libra
Jupiter	22°39'49" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1938	Dec 29, 1938 into Pisces
Saturn	14°45'31" Aries	Retrograde	Jan 14, 1938	Jul 6, 1939 into Taurus
Uranus	17°04'49" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	21°41'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	1°21'12" Leo	Direct	Aug 3, 1938	Feb 7, 1939 into Cancer
North Node	19°27'44" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on October 6, 1938

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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