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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (28°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (97% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun met Mercury in Libra while Mercury was retrograde. Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly. The Sun squared Jupiter. Mercury sextiled Uranus while Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 22, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°41' Aries at midnight UTC to 17°16' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°50'51" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	9°59'37" Aries	Direct	Oct 21, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Taurus
Mercury	29°30'05" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	5°25'08" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	14°10'28" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°38'45" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°44'21" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°38'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°35'24" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°28'13" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°44'59" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 22, 1961

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 97% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 02:28 UTC	Mercury re-enters Libra (retrograde)	Leaves Scorpio
Oct 22, 06:39 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.
Oct 22, 09:20 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.
Oct 22, 18:58 UTC	The Sun conjunct Mercury	Mind and purpose line up. A good day to notice what you actually think and say it plainly.

Born on October 22, 1961?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. The Sun and Mercury sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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