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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1950?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1950, the Sun was in Libra (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (58% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 6°31' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1950	Oct 23, 1950 into Scorpio
Moon	0°30'32" Cancer	Direct	Oct 3, 1950	Oct 5, 1950 into Leo
Mercury	21°51'23" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1950	Oct 9, 1950 into Libra
Venus	29°04'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1950	Oct 4, 1950 into Libra
Mars	5°22'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 25, 1950	Nov 6, 1950 into Capricorn
Jupiter	28°18'20" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 1950	Dec 1, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	24°50'11" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	9°25'13" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	16°48'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°18'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°31'28" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 3, 1950

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 58% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 05:00 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Oct 3, 10:59 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 3, 1950?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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