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Where Were the Planets on October 7, 1962?

Quick Answer

On October 7, 1962, the Sun was in Libra (13°44' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn were 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 7, 1962. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°19' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 28°39' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 7, 1962
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°44'23" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon21°56'23" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury11°56'22" LibraRetrograde into Scorpio
Venus23°20'53" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Mars27°34'50" CancerDirect into Leo
Jupiter3°37'01" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Saturn4°45'57" AquariusRetrograde into Pisces
Uranus3°29'18" VirgoDirect into Libra
Neptune12°08'41" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto11°00'56" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node5°12'58" LeoDirect into Cancer

Sky Events on October 7, 1962

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 7, 1962?

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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