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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (15°10' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (20% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°15' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 14°48' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°10'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1956	Oct 23, 1956 into Scorpio
Moon	8°34'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 7, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Capricorn
Mercury	28°00'23" Virgo	Direct	Sep 29, 1956	Oct 11, 1956 into Libra
Venus	2°41'39" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	13°10'42" Pisces	Stationing direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	19°17'32" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	29°47'40" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	6°26'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°35'41" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°44'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°11'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 8, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 20% 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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