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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (12°00' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (16% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 0°36' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°00'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	24°42'55" Leo	Direct	Oct 3, 1961	Oct 5, 1961 into Virgo
Mercury	6°25'44" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	14°27'01" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	2°29'04" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°32'44" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°17'06" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	28°53'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	9°59'10" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°00'20" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°39'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 5, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 16% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 22:45 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

Born on October 5, 1961?

Mercury, Mars 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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