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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1939?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1939, the Sun was in Virgo (8°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (94% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1939. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°22' Aries at midnight UTC to 12°22' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1939
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°08'46" Virgo	Direct	Aug 24, 1939	Sep 23, 1939 into Libra
Moon	6°21'50" Aries	Direct	Aug 31, 1939	Sep 3, 1939 into Taurus
Mercury	20°49'37" Leo	Direct	Jun 30, 1939	Sep 7, 1939 into Virgo
Venus	6°57'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 26, 1939	Sep 20, 1939 into Libra
Mars	24°24'43" Capricorn	Direct	Jul 21, 1939	Sep 24, 1939 into Aquarius
Jupiter	7°00'05" Aries	Retrograde	May 11, 1939	Oct 30, 1939 into Pisces
Saturn	0°58'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Jul 6, 1939	Sep 22, 1939 into Aries
Uranus	21°57'46" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	22°30'07" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	2°05'34" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°59'15" Scorpio	Direct	Mar 21, 1938	Oct 9, 1939 into Libra

Sky Events on September 1, 1939

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 94% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 1, 1939?

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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