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Where Were the Planets on October 5, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 5, 1962, the Sun was in Libra (11°46' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (37% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 5, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°42' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 2°20' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 5, 1962
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°46'01" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1962	Oct 23, 1962 into Scorpio
Moon	25°59'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 3, 1962	Oct 5, 1962 into Capricorn
Mercury	14°15'46" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 29, 1962	Nov 5, 1962 into Scorpio
Venus	22°17'12" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1962	Jan 6, 1963 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°29'07" Cancer	Direct	Aug 22, 1962	Oct 11, 1962 into Leo
Jupiter	3°45'55" Pisces	Retrograde	Mar 25, 1962	Apr 4, 1963 into Aries
Saturn	4°46'35" Aquarius	Retrograde	Jan 3, 1962	Mar 24, 1964 into Pisces
Uranus	3°23'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 10, 1962	Sep 28, 1968 into Libra
Neptune	12°04'40" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	10°57'17" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	5°19'19" Leo	Direct	Jun 26, 1961	Jan 14, 1963 into Cancer

Sky Events on October 5, 1962

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 37% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 5, 19:34 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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