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Where Were the Planets on October 12, 1958?

Quick Answer

On October 12, 1958, the Sun was in Libra (18°39' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 12, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°49' Libra at midnight UTC to 20°59' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 12, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°39'16" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1958	Oct 23, 1958 into Scorpio
Moon	13°24'21" Libra	Direct	Oct 11, 1958	Oct 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Mercury	23°39'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1958	Oct 16, 1958 into Scorpio
Venus	10°59'25" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1958	Oct 27, 1958 into Scorpio
Mars	2°30'08" Gemini	Stationing direct	Sep 21, 1958	Oct 28, 1958 into Taurus
Jupiter	6°59'58" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°00'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	15°37'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	3°55'22" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°29'18" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	22°19'00" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 12, 1958

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 12, 20:54 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Libra	19°01' Libra

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