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Where Were the Planets on November 5, 1961?

Quick Answer

On November 5, 1961, the Sun was in Scorpio (12°50' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (9% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

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

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on November 5, 1961. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°40' Libra at midnight UTC to 14°57' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on November 5, 1961
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°50'05" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1961	Nov 22, 1961 into Sagittarius
Moon	8°47'44" Libra	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Nov 7, 1961 into Scorpio
Mercury	24°14'42" Libra	Direct	Oct 22, 1961	Nov 10, 1961 into Scorpio
Venus	22°50'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 18, 1961	Nov 11, 1961 into Scorpio
Mars	24°00'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 1, 1961	Nov 13, 1961 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	0°10'24" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 4, 1961	Mar 25, 1962 into Pisces
Saturn	24°27'09" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 5, 1959	Jan 3, 1962 into Aquarius
Uranus	0°06'48" Virgo	Direct	Nov 1, 1961	Jan 10, 1962 into Leo
Neptune	11°06'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	9°46'27" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	23°00'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on November 5, 1961

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Nov 5, 18:54 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on November 5, 1961?

The Sun, Mars and Neptune were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio several times over. Mercury and Venus sat 1 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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