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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (20°23' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (95% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Venus. Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort. The Sun sextiled Uranus.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 14, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°17' Pisces at midnight UTC to 1°54' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°23'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	25°37'46" Pisces	Direct	Oct 12, 1959	Oct 14, 1959 into Aries
Mercury	7°58'45" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	7°45'35" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	25°21'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°40'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°41'54" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°13'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°05'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°24'34" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°52'58" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 14, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 05:33 UTC	Mercury sextile Venus	Conversation carries some warmth, and tact comes without effort.
Oct 14, 07:37 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Oct 14, 20:19 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 14, 1959?

Mercury and Neptune 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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