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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1949?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1949, the Sun was in Libra (9°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°15' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 6°22' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°56'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1949	Oct 23, 1949 into Scorpio
Moon	0°20'31" Pisces	Direct	Oct 3, 1949	Oct 5, 1949 into Aries
Mercury	10°39'57" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	22°00'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 1949	Oct 10, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mars	16°12'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°41'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°24'19" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°59'32" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°43'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°41'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	16°51'09" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 3, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 89% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 11:19 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Oct 3, 20:09 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on October 3, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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