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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (27°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (80% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°29' Gemini at midnight UTC to 26°20' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°20'18" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	20°25'10" Gemini	Direct	Oct 19, 1959	Oct 22, 1959 into Cancer
Mercury	17°53'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	12°45'56" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	0°03'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°03'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°09'34" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°27'50" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°20'34" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°34'48" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°30'43" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 21, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 80% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 09:40 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 21, 1959?

Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

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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