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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (15°11' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (86% 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 8, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°59' Taurus at midnight UTC to 4°30' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°11'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	28°17'41" Taurus	Direct	Oct 6, 1960	Oct 8, 1960 into Gemini
Mercury	8°53'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°49'59" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1960	Oct 21, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°11'58" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°17'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°14'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°31'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	7°59'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°10'17" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°49'10" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 8, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 86% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 8, 15:16 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 8, 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 less than a degree 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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