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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1960?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1960, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°04' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (41% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Jupiter entered Capricorn, a sign change that comes around once every 12 years or so.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 26, 1960. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°13' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 29°25' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1960
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°04'24" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1960	Nov 22, 1960 into Sagittarius
Moon	22°20'51" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 24, 1960	Oct 27, 1960 into Aquarius
Mercury	23°56'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1960	Dec 7, 1960 into Sagittarius
Venus	5°50'26" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 21, 1960	Nov 15, 1960 into Capricorn
Mars	14°43'15" Cancer	Direct	Sep 21, 1960	Feb 5, 1961 into Gemini
Jupiter	0°03'56" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 26, 1960	Mar 15, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	13°08'22" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	25°13'23" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	8°39'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	7°37'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	12°51'58" Virgo	Direct	Dec 7, 1959	Jun 26, 1961 into Leo

Sky Events on October 26, 1960

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 02:49 UTC	Jupiter enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on October 26, 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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