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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1957?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1957, the Sun was in Libra (29°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°36' Libra at midnight UTC to 11°14' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°49'02" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1957	Oct 23, 1957 into Scorpio
Moon	3°57'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1957	Oct 25, 1957 into Sagittarius
Mercury	29°23'09" Libra	Direct	Oct 6, 1957	Oct 23, 1957 into Scorpio
Venus	15°12'48" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1957	Nov 5, 1957 into Capricorn
Mars	19°08'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 24, 1957	Nov 8, 1957 into Scorpio
Jupiter	15°59'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	11°34'38" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	11°23'11" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°14'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	1°53'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	11°03'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on October 23, 1957

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 04:53 UTC	Partial Solar Eclipse in Libra	29°31' Libra
Oct 23, 05:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 16:24 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 20:50 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1957?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree 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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