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Where Were the Planets on October 18, 1969?

Quick Answer

On October 18, 1969, the Sun was in Libra (24°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (52% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 18, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°45' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 3°54' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 18, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°56'14" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1969	Oct 23, 1969 into Scorpio
Moon	26°50'36" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 16, 1969	Oct 18, 1969 into Aquarius
Mercury	7°34'36" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1969	Nov 1, 1969 into Scorpio
Venus	1°07'13" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1969	Nov 10, 1969 into Scorpio
Mars	17°50'10" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1969	Nov 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Jupiter	18°16'45" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	6°18'24" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	5°42'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	27°13'50" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°01'29" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	19°13'50" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 18, 1969

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 52% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 18, 08:32 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	24°47' Capricorn
Oct 18, 17:20 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

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