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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (21°22' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°55' Aries at midnight UTC to 14°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°22'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	8°09'33" Aries	Direct	Oct 14, 1959	Oct 17, 1959 into Taurus
Mercury	9°26'08" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	8°25'11" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	26°01'28" Libra	Direct	Sep 5, 1959	Oct 21, 1959 into Scorpio
Jupiter	1°51'47" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	1°45'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°15'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°07'21" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°26'06" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°49'47" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 15, 1959

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 15, 1959?

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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