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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1958?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1958, the Sun was in Libra (29°34' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°27' Pisces at midnight UTC to 20°28' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°34'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1958	Oct 23, 1958 into Scorpio
Moon	14°29'29" Pisces	Direct	Oct 22, 1958	Oct 24, 1958 into Aries
Mercury	11°15'35" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 16, 1958	Nov 5, 1958 into Sagittarius
Venus	24°45'24" Libra	Direct	Oct 3, 1958	Oct 27, 1958 into Scorpio
Mars	1°15'25" Gemini	Retrograde	Sep 21, 1958	Oct 28, 1958 into Taurus
Jupiter	9°22'13" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1958	Feb 10, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	21°53'07" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	15°57'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	4°19'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	3°44'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	21°44'03" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 23, 1958

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 22:11 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1958?

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