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Where Were the Planets on October 23, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 23, 1961, the Sun was in Libra (29°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Scorpio, and Scorpio season began. The Full Moon fell at 0°14' Taurus. Mercury squared Jupiter while Mercury was retrograde. Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 23, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°16' Aries at midnight UTC to 1°43' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 23, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°50'34" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Scorpio
Moon	24°31'44" Aries	Direct	Oct 21, 1961	Oct 23, 1961 into Taurus
Mercury	28°15'09" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	6°39'32" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	14°52'14" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	28°44'14" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°46'50" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°41'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°37'36" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°29'40" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°41'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 23, 1961

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 23, 03:16 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Too many ideas and too little detail. Promises outrun the facts.
Oct 23, 08:00 UTC	The Sun sextile Uranus	A welcome jolt, usually a fresh idea or a change that turns out easy to make.
Oct 23, 15:47 UTC	The Sun enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 23, 21:06 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries
Oct 23, 21:31 UTC	Full Moon in Taurus	0°14' Taurus

Born on October 23, 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 2 degrees 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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