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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1951?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1951, the Sun was in Libra (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (81% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°04' Gemini at midnight UTC to 23°09' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°17'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1951	Oct 24, 1951 into Scorpio
Moon	17°08'37" Gemini	Direct	Oct 18, 1951	Oct 20, 1951 into Cancer
Mercury	29°19'27" Libra	Direct	Oct 2, 1951	Oct 19, 1951 into Scorpio
Venus	11°48'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	8°51'11" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1951	Nov 24, 1951 into Libra
Jupiter	7°01'38" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	7°55'46" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°59'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°29'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°15'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°20'56" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 19, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 21:52 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 19, 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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