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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1959, the Sun was in Libra (29°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (63% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°15' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°19'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Scorpio
Moon	14°15'46" Cancer	Direct	Oct 22, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Leo
Mercury	20°35'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	14°20'46" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	1°25'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°27'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°18'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°31'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°25'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°37'31" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°24'22" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 23, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 63% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 10:57 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Born on October 23, 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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