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Where Were the Planets on October 11, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 11, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (17°30' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (47% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Venus moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 11, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°16' Cancer at midnight UTC to 27°05' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 11, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	17°30'45" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	20°44'23" Cancer	Direct	Oct 9, 1971	Oct 12, 1971 into Leo
Mercury	19°37'08" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1971	Oct 17, 1971 into Scorpio
Venus	29°26'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 17, 1971	Oct 11, 1971 into Scorpio
Mars	18°11'14" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	4°46'27" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	6°04'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	14°10'51" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°13'33" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°13'49" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	10°56'42" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 11, 1971

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 11, 05:29 UTC	Last Quarter Moon in Cancer	17°15' Cancer
Oct 11, 22:42 UTC	Venus enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 11, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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