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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1949?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1949, the Sun was in Libra (29°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Uranus was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°58' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°54' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°44'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1949	Oct 23, 1949 into Scorpio
Moon	22°28'42" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1949	Oct 24, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	12°27'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	14°51'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1949	Nov 6, 1949 into Capricorn
Mars	27°58'42" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°13'48" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	15°36'55" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°57'06" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	15°27'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	18°01'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	15°47'37" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 23, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 18:02 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1949?

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

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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