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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (18°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 9°07' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 21°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°08'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1956	Oct 23, 1956 into Scorpio
Moon	15°05'11" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Oct 12, 1956 into Aquarius
Mercury	0°10'15" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Scorpio
Venus	6°07'58" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	13°09'40" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	19°54'17" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	0°05'05" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°31'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°42'17" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°48'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°01'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 11, 1956

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 07:31 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 11, 09:29 UTC	Mercury sextile Saturn	Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.
Oct 11, 18:44 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	18°25' Capricorn

Born on October 11, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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