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Where Were the Planets on October 21, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 21, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (27°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated). Mercury was 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 21, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°03' Pisces at midnight UTC to 2°40' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 21, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°51'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	25°22'23" Pisces	Direct	Oct 19, 1961	Oct 21, 1961 into Aries
Mercury	0°45'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Sep 27, 1961	Oct 22, 1961 into Libra
Venus	4°10'46" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	13°28'46" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°33'26" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°41'59" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°36'21" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°33'12" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°26'44" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°48'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 21, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 92% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 21, 19:35 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on October 21, 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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