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Where Were the Planets on October 3, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 3, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (9°31' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% 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 3, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°28' Libra at midnight UTC to 0°03' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 3, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°31'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	22°44'53" Libra	Direct	Oct 1, 1959	Oct 3, 1959 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°07'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	2°00'22" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	18°01'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°37'18" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°06'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°45'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°41'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°06'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°27'55" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 3, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 3, 23:53 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 3, 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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