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Where Were the Planets on October 10, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 10, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (16°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% 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 10, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°53' Libra at midnight UTC to 1°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 10, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°56'31" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	25°07'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1961	Oct 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	8°00'48" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	20°35'36" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	5°53'40" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	27°46'36" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°22'10" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°07'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°09'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°09'05" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°23'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 10, 1961

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 10, 21:18 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 10, 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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