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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1952?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1952, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mercury opposed Jupiter. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts. Mercury trined Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°56' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°01'34" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1952	Nov 22, 1952 into Sagittarius
Moon	25°44'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1952	Oct 23, 1952 into Capricorn
Mercury	17°58'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1952	Nov 1, 1952 into Sagittarius
Venus	1°34'41" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 1952	Nov 15, 1952 into Capricorn
Mars	8°08'18" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 12, 1952	Nov 21, 1952 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°00'34" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	19°26'16" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	18°31'58" Cancer	Stationing retrograde	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	21°45'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°01'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°45'22" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 23, 1952

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 11:22 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 12:27 UTC	Mercury opposite Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Oct 23, 19:28 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius
Oct 23, 21:15 UTC	Mercury trine Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

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