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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1953?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1953, the Sun was in Libra (18°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (18% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°23' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°47' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°52'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Oct 23, 1953 into Scorpio
Moon	8°34'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 11, 1953	Oct 14, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	10°52'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1953	Oct 31, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	22°25'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 24, 1953	Oct 18, 1953 into Libra
Mars	17°27'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	26°28'02" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	28°46'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°58'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°26'28" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°31'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	29°00'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 12, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 22:53 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on October 12, 1953?

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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