The Sky on a Date

Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (20°54' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (22% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 14, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°14' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 23°34' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°54'09" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	16°53'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 13, 1961	Oct 15, 1961 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°12'09" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	25°31'24" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	8°38'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°01'06" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°28'01" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°18'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°17'59" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°15'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°10'25" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 14, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 22% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 14, 1961?

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.

Create Your Birth Chart

Look Up Another Date

Data for this page: JSON. Free to cite with a link to this page.