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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (28°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°21' Gemini at midnight UTC to 8°15' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°19'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	2°17'44" Cancer	Direct	Oct 22, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Leo
Mercury	19°14'41" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°32'54" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	0°44'30" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°15'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°13'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°29'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°22'48" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°36'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°27'33" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 22, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 07:22 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

Born on October 22, 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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