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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1950?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1950, the Sun was in Libra (15°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1950. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°53' Virgo at midnight UTC to 24°55' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1950
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°37'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1950	Oct 23, 1950 into Scorpio
Moon	17°51'47" Virgo	Direct	Oct 8, 1950	Oct 10, 1950 into Libra
Mercury	29°49'48" Virgo	Direct	Sep 10, 1950	Oct 9, 1950 into Libra
Venus	6°33'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 4, 1950	Oct 28, 1950 into Scorpio
Mars	9°37'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 25, 1950	Nov 6, 1950 into Capricorn
Jupiter	27°57'14" Aquarius	Retrograde	Sep 15, 1950	Dec 1, 1950 into Pisces
Saturn	25°33'48" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	9°28'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°02'09" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°25'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	27°12'24" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 9, 1950

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 14:38 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

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