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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (16°27' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (96% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°21' Aries at midnight UTC to 15°10' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°27'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	9°16'32" Aries	Direct	Sep 8, 1949	Sep 11, 1949 into Taurus
Mercury	13°15'56" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	23°49'45" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	1°26'45" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°28'23" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°27'53" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°34'53" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	13°51'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°06'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	18°07'24" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 9, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 96% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 9, 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 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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