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Where Were the Planets on October 24, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 24, 1959, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (54% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. Mars sextiled Saturn. Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 24, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°18' Cancer at midnight UTC to 2°32' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 24, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°19'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1959	Nov 23, 1959 into Sagittarius
Moon	26°23'34" Cancer	Direct	Oct 22, 1959	Oct 24, 1959 into Leo
Mercury	21°54'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°09'30" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	2°05'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	3°39'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°22'35" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°33'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°27'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°38'51" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°21'11" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 24, 1959

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 24, 04:10 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 24, 19:03 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer
Oct 24, 20:22 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Leo	0°40' Leo
Oct 24, 23:08 UTC	Mars sextile Saturn	Disciplined effort. Good for hard jobs that need stamina and control.

Born on October 24, 1959?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. The Sun and Mars 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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