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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1957?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1957, the Sun was in Libra (9°01' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (67% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°52' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°59' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°01'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1957	Oct 23, 1957 into Scorpio
Moon	28°57'28" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 30, 1957	Oct 2, 1957 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°28'12" Virgo	Direct	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	21°18'28" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 1957	Oct 10, 1957 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°23'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 24, 1957	Nov 8, 1957 into Scorpio
Jupiter	11°27'33" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	9°44'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°44'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	1°28'23" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°23'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	12°10'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on October 2, 1957

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 14:03 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 2, 1957?

The Sun, Mars and Jupiter 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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