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Where Were the Planets on October 14, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 14, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (20°28' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Leo into Virgo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 14, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°49' Leo at midnight UTC to 3°51' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 14, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°28'56" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	27°51'44" Leo	Direct	Oct 12, 1971	Oct 14, 1971 into Virgo
Mercury	24°39'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 30, 1971	Oct 17, 1971 into Scorpio
Venus	3°10'55" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1971	Nov 5, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	19°19'00" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	5°20'00" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°57'16" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	14°22'12" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°18'53" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°20'19" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	10°47'10" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 14, 1971

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 14, 16:16 UTC	The Moon enters Virgo	Leaves Leo

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