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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1953?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1953, the Sun was in Libra (20°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (35% illuminated). No planets were 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 14, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 10°17' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°50'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Oct 23, 1953 into Scorpio
Moon	3°49'13" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 14, 1953	Oct 16, 1953 into Aquarius
Mercury	13°29'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1953	Oct 31, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°53'05" Virgo	Direct	Sep 24, 1953	Oct 18, 1953 into Libra
Mars	18°42'54" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	26°28'41" Gemini	Stationing retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	29°00'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°00'06" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°30'57" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°34'13" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°54'16" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 14, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 36% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 14, 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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