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Where Were the Planets on October 1, 1969?

Quick Answer

On October 1, 1969, the Sun was in Libra (8°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (69% illuminated). Mercury and Saturn were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 1, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°19' Gemini at midnight UTC to 22°31' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 1, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°07'47" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1969	Oct 23, 1969 into Scorpio
Moon	16°27'38" Gemini	Direct	Sep 30, 1969	Oct 2, 1969 into Cancer
Mercury	3°47'02" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 27, 1969	Oct 7, 1969 into Virgo
Venus	10°11'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 23, 1969	Oct 17, 1969 into Libra
Mars	6°27'31" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1969	Nov 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Jupiter	14°35'44" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	7°31'55" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	4°38'39" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	26°43'04" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	25°25'41" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	20°07'51" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 1, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 69% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on October 1, 1969?

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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