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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1952, the Sun was in Libra (28°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (7% 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 21, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°09' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 5°26' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°02'03" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Scorpio
Moon	28°46'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1952	Oct 21, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mercury	15°05'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1952	Nov 1, 1952 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°07'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1952	Oct 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Mars	6°41'01" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 12, 1952	Nov 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°15'13" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	19°11'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°31'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°41'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°59'14" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°51'43" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 21, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 14:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 21, 1952?

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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