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Where Were the Planets on October 9, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 9, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (15°57' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 9, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Libra at midnight UTC to 18°52' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 9, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°57'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	12°41'57" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1961	Oct 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	7°54'05" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	19°21'47" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	5°12'38" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°43'27" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°20'57" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°05'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°07'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°07'22" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°26'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 9, 1961

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 9, 18:53 UTC	New Moon in Libra	16°14' Libra

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