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Where Were the Planets on October 22, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 22, 1971, the Sun was in Libra (28°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% 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 22, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°12' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 9°21' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 22, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°25'41" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Scorpio
Moon	3°16'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 22, 1971	Oct 24, 1971 into Capricorn
Mercury	7°37'23" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	13°09'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1971	Nov 5, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	22°39'41" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	6°52'56" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°33'04" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	14°52'11" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°33'57" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°37'11" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	10°21'45" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 22, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 22, 05:31 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on October 22, 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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