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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1949, the Sun was in Virgo (23°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (41% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 27°25' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°19' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°16'30" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1949	Sep 23, 1949 into Libra
Moon	3°49'31" Cancer	Direct	Sep 16, 1949	Sep 18, 1949 into Leo
Mercury	18°02'27" Libra	Direct	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	2°06'16" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 1949	Oct 10, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mars	5°49'07" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°20'33" Capricorn	Stationing direct	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	11°20'27" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°45'04" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°06'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°17'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°45'10" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 16, 1949

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 41% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 04:51 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini

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