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Where Were the Planets on October 19, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 19, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (25°26' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 25°17' Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 19, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°19' Libra at midnight UTC to 3°12' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 19, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°26'39" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	27°16'04" Libra	Direct	Oct 17, 1971	Oct 19, 1971 into Scorpio
Mercury	2°50'36" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	9°24'47" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1971	Nov 5, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	21°21'13" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°17'32" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°42'48" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	14°41'00" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°28'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°30'57" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	10°31'17" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 19, 1971

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 19, 07:59 UTC	New Moon in Libra	25°17' Libra
Oct 19, 17:30 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on October 19, 1971?

The Sun, 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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