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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (20°21' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (70% 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 13, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°36' Taurus at midnight UTC to 2°37' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°21'03" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	26°36'03" Taurus	Direct	Sep 11, 1949	Sep 13, 1949 into Gemini
Mercury	16°22'40" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	28°33'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1949	Sep 14, 1949 into Scorpio
Mars	3°57'02" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°22'45" Capricorn	Retrograde	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	10°57'59" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°40'59" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°00'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°12'56" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°54'42" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 13, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 70% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 18:46 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

Born on September 13, 1949?

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

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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