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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 1951?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 1951, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°15' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (11% illuminated). Jupiter and Uranus were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 27, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°49' Virgo at midnight UTC to 0°51' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°15'27" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1951	Nov 23, 1951 into Sagittarius
Moon	24°18'06" Virgo	Direct	Oct 25, 1951	Oct 27, 1951 into Libra
Mercury	12°10'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1951	Nov 8, 1951 into Sagittarius
Venus	17°57'41" Virgo	Direct	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	13°40'48" Virgo	Direct	Oct 5, 1951	Nov 24, 1951 into Libra
Jupiter	6°07'18" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	8°52'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°58'30" Cancer	Retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	19°47'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	21°22'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	6°55'31" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 27, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 11% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 22:25 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 27, 23:39 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

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