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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (11°29' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Sagittarius, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°45' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 29°26' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°29'54" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	22°06'43" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 3, 1959	Oct 6, 1959 into Sagittarius
Mercury	24°18'04" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	2°49'17" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	19°20'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	29°58'54" Scorpio	Direct	Apr 24, 1959	Oct 5, 1959 into Sagittarius
Saturn	1°12'17" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°50'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°45'58" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°10'00" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°21'34" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 5, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 14:26 UTC	Jupiter enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 5, 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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