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Where Were the Planets on October 15, 1991?

Quick Answer

On October 15, 1991, the Sun was in Libra (21°38' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (48% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus met Jupiter in Virgo. One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill. Mercury squared Saturn. Mercury moved from Libra into Scorpio.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 15, 1991. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 13°14' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 25°01' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 15, 1991
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	21°38'12" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1991	Oct 23, 1991 into Scorpio
Moon	19°08'22" Capricorn	Direct	Oct 13, 1991	Oct 16, 1991 into Aquarius
Mercury	29°51'53" Libra	Direct	Sep 28, 1991	Oct 15, 1991 into Scorpio
Venus	6°29'32" Virgo	Direct	Oct 6, 1991	Nov 9, 1991 into Libra
Mars	29°07'32" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1991	Oct 16, 1991 into Scorpio
Jupiter	6°38'26" Virgo	Direct	Sep 12, 1991	Oct 10, 1992 into Libra
Saturn	0°17'00" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1991	May 21, 1993 into Pisces
Uranus	10°07'25" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 2, 1988	Apr 1, 1995 into Aquarius
Neptune	14°05'27" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	19°10'18" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	13°54'21" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 15, 1990	Jul 4, 1992 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on October 15, 1991

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 48% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Oct 15, 14:00 UTC	Mercury enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Oct 15, 17:33 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Capricorn	21°52' Capricorn
Oct 15, 17:34 UTC	Venus conjunct Jupiter	One of the sweetest contacts of the year: generosity, pleasure and goodwill.
Oct 15, 18:18 UTC	Mercury square Saturn	Worry and second-guessing. Communication slows and delays pile up.

Born on October 15, 1991?

The Sun, Mercury and Mars were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over. Venus and Jupiter sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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