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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 1961?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°49' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Mercury squared Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 27, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°13' Gemini at midnight UTC to 26°14' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°49'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	19°47'06" Gemini	Direct	Oct 26, 1961	Oct 28, 1961 into Cancer
Mercury	24°01'38" Libra	Retrograde	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	11°37'34" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	17°39'49" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	29°07'52" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 12, 1961	Nov 4, 1961 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°57'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	29°49'47" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	10°46'30" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°35'16" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°29'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 27, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 85% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 13:55 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on October 27, 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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