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Where Were the Planets on October 4, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 4, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (10°36' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 4, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 2°45' Aries at midnight UTC to 18°04' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 4, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°36'21" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	10°24'41" Aries	Direct	Oct 3, 1971	Oct 5, 1971 into Taurus
Mercury	7°24'59" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1971	Oct 17, 1971 into Scorpio
Venus	20°43'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	15°51'02" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	3°31'08" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°18'54" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	13°44'21" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°01'52" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	29°58'21" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	11°18'57" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 4, 1971

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 4, 12:20 UTC	Full Moon in Aries	10°37' Aries

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