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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1955?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1955, the Sun was in Libra (10°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°02' Taurus at midnight UTC to 23°24' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°29'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1955	Oct 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Moon	16°13'36" Taurus	Direct	Oct 3, 1955	Oct 5, 1955 into Gemini
Mercury	28°07'09" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	19°22'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Scorpio
Mars	24°15'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	23°47'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	18°52'22" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°47'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	27°19'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°49'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	20°46'40" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 4, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 91% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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