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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (15°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°26' Pisces at midnight UTC to 3°20' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°29'22" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	27°24'51" Pisces	Direct	Sep 6, 1949	Sep 8, 1949 into Aries
Mercury	12°21'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	22°38'37" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	0°49'02" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°30'16" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°20'20" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°33'14" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°49'49" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°04'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°10'35" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 8, 1949

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 09:16 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.
Sep 8, 17:12 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces

Born on September 8, 1949?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mercury and Neptune sat 1 degrees 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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