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Where Were the Planets on October 27, 1969?

Quick Answer

On October 27, 1969, the Sun was in Scorpio (3°53' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated). Saturn was 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 27, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°05' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°46' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 27, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	3°53'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 23, 1969	Nov 22, 1969 into Sagittarius
Moon	29°28'14" Taurus	Direct	Oct 25, 1969	Oct 27, 1969 into Gemini
Mercury	21°23'10" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1969	Nov 1, 1969 into Scorpio
Venus	12°17'20" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1969	Nov 10, 1969 into Scorpio
Mars	24°06'38" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 21, 1969	Nov 4, 1969 into Aquarius
Jupiter	20°12'59" Libra	Direct	Jul 15, 1969	Dec 16, 1969 into Scorpio
Saturn	5°35'26" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	6°14'02" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	27°32'11" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	26°18'52" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	18°45'15" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on October 27, 1969

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 95% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 27, 13:00 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on October 27, 1969?

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Scorpio Sun. Mercury and Jupiter sat 1 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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