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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1940?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1940, the Sun was in Libra (21°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°57' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°45' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°58'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1940	Oct 23, 1940 into Scorpio
Moon	12°51'33" Aries	Direct	Oct 14, 1940	Oct 16, 1940 into Taurus
Mercury	15°47'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 1940	Dec 9, 1940 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°48'29" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1940	Nov 1, 1940 into Libra
Mars	6°23'18" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1940	Nov 20, 1940 into Scorpio
Jupiter	13°02'19" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	12°48'42" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	25°22'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	26°13'52" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	4°14'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	10°16'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 15, 1940

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% 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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