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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Sun met Neptune in Scorpio. Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity. The Sun sextiled Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°37' Gemini at midnight UTC to 24°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°03'33" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	17°33'49" Gemini	Direct	Oct 22, 1956	Oct 24, 1956 into Cancer
Mercury	16°56'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Scorpio
Venus	20°07'01" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	14°15'48" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	22°16'34" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	1°19'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°48'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°09'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°03'51" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	0°23'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 23, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 10:34 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 12:07 UTC	The Sun sextile Pluto	Focus runs deep. Good for research, therapy and quiet, decisive change.
Oct 23, 14:17 UTC	The Sun conjunct Neptune	Edges blur. Strong on imagination and compassion, weak on clarity.

Born on October 23, 1956?

Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. The Sun and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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