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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (14°27' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (42% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 8, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°25' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 12°34' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	14°27'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	5°32'25" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 8, 1959	Oct 10, 1959 into Aquarius
Mercury	28°58'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 21, 1959	Oct 9, 1959 into Scorpio
Venus	4°15'00" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	21°20'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	0°31'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°21'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	19°58'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	5°52'17" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°15'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	3°12'02" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 8, 1959

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 42% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 02:38 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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