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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1951?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1951, the Sun was in Libra (26°17' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (73% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°10' Gemini at midnight UTC to 5°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°17'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1951	Oct 24, 1951 into Scorpio
Moon	29°09'05" Gemini	Direct	Oct 18, 1951	Oct 20, 1951 into Cancer
Mercury	0°57'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1951	Nov 8, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°31'03" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	9°27'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1951	Nov 24, 1951 into Libra
Jupiter	6°54'27" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	8°02'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°59'41" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°31'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°16'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	7°17'46" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 20, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 73% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 13:42 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 20, 1951?

The Sun, 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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