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Where Were the Planets on October 26, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 26, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (2°49' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (91% 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 26, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°46' Taurus at midnight UTC to 13°12' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 26, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	2°49'56" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	6°32'42" Gemini	Direct	Oct 26, 1961	Oct 28, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	24°54'02" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	10°23'00" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	16°57'50" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°01'42" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°54'47" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°47'39" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°44'16" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°33'54" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°32'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 26, 1961

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

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 26, 00:24 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 26, 1961?

The Sun, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over.

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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