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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (10°14' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mercury and Mars 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 3, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°59' Virgo at midnight UTC to 8°18' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°14'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1956	Oct 23, 1956 into Scorpio
Moon	1°11'03" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1956	Oct 5, 1956 into Scorpio
Mercury	27°39'46" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 29, 1956	Oct 11, 1956 into Libra
Venus	27°01'17" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	13°28'35" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	18°15'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	29°19'45" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°16'54" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°24'52" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°36'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°26'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 3, 1956

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 10:01 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 3, 1956?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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