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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (16°11' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (79% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°31' Gemini at midnight UTC to 16°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°11'15" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	10°41'11" Gemini	Direct	Oct 8, 1960	Oct 11, 1960 into Cancer
Mercury	10°07'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	15°03'27" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1960	Oct 21, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	8°37'20" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	27°25'20" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°16'23" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	24°34'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°01'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°11'58" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°45'59" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 9, 1960

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 79% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 9, 1960?

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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