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Where Were the Planets on October 13, 1953?

Quick Answer

On October 13, 1953, the Sun was in Libra (19°51' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 13, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°48' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 27°24' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 13, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°51'26" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Oct 23, 1953 into Scorpio
Moon	21°04'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 11, 1953	Oct 14, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°11'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1953	Oct 31, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	23°39'08" Virgo	Direct	Sep 24, 1953	Oct 18, 1953 into Libra
Mars	18°05'21" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	26°28'27" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	28°53'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°59'16" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°28'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°33'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°57'27" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 13, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 13, 1953?

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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