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Where Were the Planets on October 2, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 2, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (8°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Libra was the day's main event. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 2, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°06' Libra at midnight UTC to 15°27' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 2, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°32'35" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	8°15'23" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1959	Oct 3, 1959 into Scorpio
Mercury	19°30'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	1°38'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	17°21'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°26'38" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°03'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°42'55" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°39'47" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°04'50" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°31'05" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 2, 1959

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 2, 12:26 UTC	Total Solar Eclipse in Libra	8°33' Libra
Oct 2, 15:10 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on October 2, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars 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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