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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (23°52' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (54% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mars met Neptune in Scorpio. Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight. The Sun squared Saturn.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°55' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 4°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°52'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	27°53'23" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 15, 1961	Oct 17, 1961 into Aquarius
Mercury	5°08'44" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	29°13'44" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 18, 1961 into Libra
Mars	10°42'31" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°13'54" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°33'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°26'33" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°24'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°20'36" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°00'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 17, 1961

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 54% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 17, 00:58 UTC	Mars conjunct Neptune	Drive goes soft or sideways. Better for compassionate action than for a fight.
Oct 17, 03:58 UTC	The Sun square Saturn	Limits push back: fatigue, delays, or someone in authority saying no.
Oct 17, 04:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	23°34' Capricorn
Oct 17, 15:36 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on October 17, 1961?

Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun. Mars and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Scorpio, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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