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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (9°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (78% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°33' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 19°32' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°40'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	13°04'53" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 1, 1949	Sep 3, 1949 into Aquarius
Mercury	6°00'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	15°30'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	27°01'27" Cancer	Direct	Jul 23, 1949	Sep 7, 1949 into Leo
Jupiter	22°45'31" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	9°34'57" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°22'26" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°38'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	16°54'45" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°29'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 2, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 78% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 09:27 UTC	The Sun conjunct Saturn	Exact conjunction

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