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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1940?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1940, the Sun was in Virgo (22°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 1940. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°18' Pisces at midnight UTC to 16°16' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1940
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°28'48" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1940	Sep 23, 1940 into Libra
Moon	10°18'56" Pisces	Direct	Sep 14, 1940	Sep 17, 1940 into Aries
Mercury	1°45'23" Libra	Direct	Sep 14, 1940	Oct 3, 1940 into Scorpio
Venus	6°51'41" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1940	Oct 6, 1940 into Virgo
Mars	17°06'15" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1940	Oct 5, 1940 into Libra
Jupiter	15°28'42" Taurus	Retrograde	May 16, 1940	May 26, 1941 into Gemini
Saturn	14°27'27" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 20, 1940	May 8, 1942 into Gemini
Uranus	26°03'43" Taurus	Retrograde	Mar 28, 1935	Aug 7, 1941 into Gemini
Neptune	25°08'37" Virgo	Direct	Jul 24, 1929	Oct 3, 1942 into Libra
Pluto	3°48'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°51'54" Libra	Direct	Oct 9, 1939	Apr 27, 1941 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 15, 1940

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

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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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