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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1952, the Sun was in Libra (25°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°32' Libra at midnight UTC to 26°10' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°03'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Scorpio
Moon	19°50'07" Libra	Direct	Oct 16, 1952	Oct 19, 1952 into Scorpio
Mercury	10°39'09" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1952	Nov 1, 1952 into Sagittarius
Venus	25°27'41" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1952	Oct 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°30'45" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 12, 1952	Nov 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°36'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	18°49'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°30'58" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°34'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°56'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°01'15" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 18, 1952

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 22:42 UTC	New Moon in Libra	25°29' Libra

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