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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1951?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1951, the Sun was in Libra (9°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun opposed Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 3, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°14' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°10' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°28'05" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1951	Oct 24, 1951 into Scorpio
Moon	10°11'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 2, 1951	Oct 4, 1951 into Sagittarius
Mercury	1°37'10" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1951	Oct 19, 1951 into Scorpio
Venus	3°26'39" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	29°03'58" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	9°06'07" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	5°58'35" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°51'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°53'58" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°56'40" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	8°11'47" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 3, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 04:08 UTC	The Sun opposite Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on October 3, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury, Saturn 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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