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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1950?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1950, the Sun was in Libra (8°43' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 12°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°43'11" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1950	Oct 23, 1950 into Scorpio
Moon	18°33'38" Gemini	Direct	Sep 30, 1950	Oct 3, 1950 into Cancer
Mercury	20°51'51" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1950	Oct 9, 1950 into Libra
Venus	27°49'35" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1950	Oct 4, 1950 into Libra
Mars	4°39'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 25, 1950	Nov 6, 1950 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°22'28" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 1950	Dec 1, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	24°42'50" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	9°24'31" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°46'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°16'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°34'39" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 2, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% 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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