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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1953?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1953, the Sun was in Libra (27°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (98% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mars sextiled Uranus. Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°24' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°37' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°47'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Oct 23, 1953 into Scorpio
Moon	13°00'39" Aries	Direct	Oct 20, 1953	Oct 22, 1953 into Taurus
Mercury	21°50'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 4, 1953	Oct 31, 1953 into Sagittarius
Venus	3°32'02" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1953	Nov 11, 1953 into Scorpio
Mars	23°05'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	26°24'37" Gemini	Retrograde	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	29°51'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	23°04'29" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	23°46'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	24°42'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°32'02" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 21, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 11:27 UTC	Mars sextile Uranus	Bold, inventive action. Good for breaking a stuck pattern.

Born on October 21, 1953?

The Sun, Venus, 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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