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Where Were the Planets on October 30, 1956?

Quick Answer

On October 30, 1956, the Sun was in Scorpio (7°02' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The North Node moved from Sagittarius into Scorpio. The Sun squared Uranus. Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 30, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°22' Virgo at midnight UTC to 3°23' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 30, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	7°02'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1956	Nov 22, 1956 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°24'07" Virgo	Direct	Oct 28, 1956	Oct 30, 1956 into Libra
Mercury	28°35'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Scorpio
Venus	28°25'27" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1956	Oct 31, 1956 into Libra
Mars	15°41'27" Pisces	Direct	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	23°35'28" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	2°04'54" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	6°54'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°24'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 19, 1956	Jun 15, 1957 into Libra
Pluto	0°11'14" Virgo	Direct	Oct 20, 1956	Jan 15, 1957 into Leo
North Node	0°01'12" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on October 30, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 30, 08:49 UTC	The Sun square Uranus	Restlessness and disruption. Plans change at short notice.
Oct 30, 18:09 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Oct 30, 21:00 UTC	The North Node enters Scorpio	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 30, 1956?

Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Virgo streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 2 degrees apart in Libra, 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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