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Where Were the Planets on October 20, 1954?

Quick Answer

On October 20, 1954, the Sun was in Libra (26°33' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (33% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Pluto. Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change. Venus sextiled Mars.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 20, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°58' Leo at midnight UTC to 22°46' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 20, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	26°33'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1954	Oct 23, 1954 into Scorpio
Moon	16°24'55" Leo	Direct	Oct 19, 1954	Oct 21, 1954 into Virgo
Mercury	14°27'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1954	Nov 4, 1954 into Libra
Venus	29°32'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 1954	Oct 23, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mars	29°21'21" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 24, 1954	Oct 21, 1954 into Aquarius
Jupiter	28°43'30" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	10°13'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	27°37'03" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°49'32" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°25'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°15'31" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 20, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 33% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 20, 08:37 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Oct 20, 21:58 UTC	Venus sextile Mars	Chemistry comes easily. Good for dates, making up and making things.

Born on October 20, 1954?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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