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Where Were the Planets on October 8, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 8, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (14°57' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (2% 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 8, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°25' Virgo at midnight UTC to 6°33' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 8, 1961
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun14°57'54" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon0°28'29" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury7°40'45" ScorpioDirect into Libra
Venus18°08'00" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars4°31'39" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Jupiter27°40'29" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Saturn23°19'51" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Uranus29°02'11" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune10°05'19" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto9°05'38" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node24°29'28" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on October 8, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on October 8, 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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