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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1960, the Sun was in Scorpio (0°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°13' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 16°32' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°04'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1960	Nov 22, 1960 into Sagittarius
Moon	9°23'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 1960	Oct 24, 1960 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°00'03" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	2°10'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1960	Nov 15, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	13°48'40" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°33'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Jun 10, 1960	Oct 26, 1960 into Capricorn
Saturn	12°57'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°07'26" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°32'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°33'25" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	13°01'30" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 23, 1960

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 12% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 10:01 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 23, 1960?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

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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