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Where Were the Planets on October 6, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 6, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (13°13' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (97% 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 6, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 26°03' Aries at midnight UTC to 9°10' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 6, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	13°13'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	2°39'35" Taurus	Direct	Oct 6, 1960	Oct 8, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	6°22'20" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	11°23'00" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1960	Oct 21, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	7°20'09" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°01'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°09'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°26'20" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°55'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°06'53" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°55'31" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 6, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 6, 07:08 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on October 6, 1960?

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