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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1954?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1954, the Sun was in Libra (28°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun squared Jupiter. Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°20' Virgo at midnight UTC to 17°41' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°32'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1954	Oct 23, 1954 into Scorpio
Moon	11°32'30" Virgo	Direct	Oct 21, 1954	Oct 24, 1954 into Libra
Mercury	13°34'31" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1954	Nov 4, 1954 into Libra
Venus	29°51'40" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 1954	Oct 23, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mars	0°38'42" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1954	Dec 4, 1954 into Pisces
Jupiter	28°53'27" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	10°27'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	27°38'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	25°54'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°27'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°09'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 22, 1954

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 20:56 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on October 22, 1954?

Mercury, Venus and Saturn were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Jupiter and Uranus sat 1 degrees apart in Cancer, 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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