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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (8°03' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (51% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Mars moved from Libra into Scorpio. Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°52' Cancer at midnight UTC to 13°08' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°03'52" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	7°02'54" Cancer	Direct	Sep 30, 1961	Oct 3, 1961 into Leo
Mercury	3°40'04" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	9°33'12" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	29°46'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 17, 1961	Oct 1, 1961 into Scorpio
Jupiter	27°25'04" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°14'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°41'15" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°51'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	8°53'03" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°51'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 1, 1961

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 1, 14:10 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	8°09' Cancer
Oct 1, 18:02 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Oct 1, 20:02 UTC	Mars enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 1, 1961?

Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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