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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (24°52' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (65% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°54' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 19°06' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°52'17" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	11°59'22" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 17, 1961	Oct 19, 1961 into Pisces
Mercury	4°11'38" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	0°27'56" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	11°24'00" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°18'31" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°35'26" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°29'04" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°26'38" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°22'10" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°57'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 18, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 65% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 02:58 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on October 18, 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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