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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1952, the Sun was in Libra (23°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (6% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Venus squared Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 1°08' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°03'49" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Scorpio
Moon	25°02'42" Virgo	Direct	Oct 14, 1952	Oct 16, 1952 into Libra
Mercury	7°38'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1952	Nov 1, 1952 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°00'47" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1952	Oct 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	3°04'24" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 12, 1952	Nov 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°49'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	18°35'10" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°30'12" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°30'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°54'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°07'36" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 16, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 16, 08:00 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Oct 16, 09:47 UTC	Venus square Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Oct 16, 21:44 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 16, 1952?

The Sun, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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