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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (8°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (68% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury squared Uranus. Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°17' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 6°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°42'13" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	29°57'25" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 30, 1949	Sep 1, 1949 into Capricorn
Mercury	4°49'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	14°19'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	26°23'18" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	22°48'41" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°27'22" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°20'28" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°36'06" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°53'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°32'49" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 1, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 68% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 01:58 UTC	Mercury square Uranus	Nervy and abrupt. Tech glitches and things said too fast.
Sep 1, 12:04 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 1, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Neptune sat less than a degree apart in Libra, 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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