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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1952, the Sun was in Libra (16°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°11' Gemini at midnight UTC to 7°33' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°07'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Scorpio
Moon	1°24'47" Cancer	Direct	Oct 9, 1952	Oct 11, 1952 into Leo
Mercury	26°45'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 11, 1952 into Scorpio
Venus	14°26'15" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1952	Oct 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	28°05'19" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 27, 1952	Oct 12, 1952 into Capricorn
Jupiter	19°32'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	17°43'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°25'46" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°14'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°45'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°29'51" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 9, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 09:15 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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