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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1959?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1959, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°19' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1959. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°03' Leo at midnight UTC to 27°54' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1959
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°19'06" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1959	Nov 23, 1959 into Sagittarius
Moon	21°26'34" Leo	Direct	Oct 24, 1959	Oct 27, 1959 into Virgo
Mercury	24°29'21" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 9, 1959	Oct 31, 1959 into Sagittarius
Venus	16°49'27" Virgo	Direct	Sep 25, 1959	Nov 9, 1959 into Libra
Mars	3°27'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 21, 1959	Dec 3, 1959 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	4°04'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 5, 1959	Mar 1, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	2°31'39" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	20°37'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	6°31'44" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	5°41'26" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	2°14'50" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on October 26, 1959

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 17:26 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on October 26, 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 1 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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