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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (19°08' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°01' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 2°52' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°08'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1956	Oct 23, 1956 into Scorpio
Moon	26°57'36" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Oct 12, 1956 into Aquarius
Mercury	1°09'35" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Scorpio
Venus	7°17'04" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	13°10'56" Pisces	Stationing retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	20°06'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	0°10'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°33'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°44'29" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°49'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°58'23" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 12, 1956

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 18:09 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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