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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1960, the Sun was in Libra (28°05' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 21, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°59' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°59' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°05'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1960	Oct 23, 1960 into Scorpio
Moon	10°57'53" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 20, 1960	Oct 22, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mercury	21°52'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	29°44'08" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1960	Oct 21, 1960 into Sagittarius
Mars	13°09'42" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°13'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°50'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°03'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°28'02" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°30'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°07'51" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 21, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 17:11 UTC	Venus enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 21, 1960?

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

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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