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Where Were the Planets on October 17, 1969?

Quick Answer

On October 17, 1969, the Sun was in Libra (23°56' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (40% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 17, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°44' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 17, 1969
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun23°56'39" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon12°39'32" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Mercury6°16'46" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Venus29°52'57" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mars17°08'53" CapricornDirect into Aquarius
Jupiter18°03'46" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Saturn6°23'04" TaurusRetrograde into Gemini
Uranus5°38'24" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Neptune27°11'52" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Pluto25°59'28" VirgoDirect into Libra
North Node19°17'01" PiscesDirect into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 17, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 40% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus enters LibraLeaves Virgo

Born on October 17, 1969?

The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree 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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