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Where Were the Planets on October 29, 1971?

Quick Answer

On October 29, 1971, the Sun was in Scorpio (5°24' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (74% 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 29, 1971. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°06' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 11°20' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 29, 1971
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	5°24'29" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 24, 1971	Nov 22, 1971 into Sagittarius
Moon	4°10'09" Pisces	Direct	Oct 29, 1971	Oct 31, 1971 into Aries
Mercury	18°26'54" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 17, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Sagittarius
Venus	21°52'32" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 11, 1971	Nov 5, 1971 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°55'59" Aquarius	Direct	May 3, 1971	Nov 6, 1971 into Pisces
Jupiter	8°17'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 11, 1971	Feb 6, 1972 into Capricorn
Saturn	5°07'31" Gemini	Retrograde	Jun 18, 1971	Jan 10, 1972 into Taurus
Uranus	15°17'52" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	1°48'04" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	0°51'13" Libra	Direct	Oct 5, 1971	Apr 17, 1972 into Virgo
North Node	9°59'31" Aquarius	Direct	Oct 16, 1970	May 5, 1972 into Capricorn

Sky Events on October 29, 1971

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 74% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 29, 04:56 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on October 29, 1971?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day is a Scorpio 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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