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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1949?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1949, the Sun was in Libra (0°07' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°30' Libra at midnight UTC to 21°37' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°07'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1949	Oct 23, 1949 into Scorpio
Moon	14°04'58" Libra	Direct	Sep 22, 1949	Sep 24, 1949 into Scorpio
Mercury	18°48'33" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 28, 1949	Nov 3, 1949 into Scorpio
Venus	10°20'07" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 1949	Oct 10, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°08'21" Leo	Direct	Sep 7, 1949	Oct 27, 1949 into Virgo
Jupiter	22°22'12" Capricorn	Direct	Jun 27, 1949	Nov 30, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	12°12'18" Virgo	Direct	May 29, 1949	Nov 20, 1950 into Libra
Uranus	4°52'50" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	14°21'23" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	17°28'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	17°22'56" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on September 23, 1949

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 2% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 03:35 UTC	Venus square Mars	Exact square
Sep 23, 09:05 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

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