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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1951?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1951, the Sun was in Virgo (8°14' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

The Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo was the day's main event. Jupiter squared Uranus. Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 1°33' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°09' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°14'27" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1951	Sep 23, 1951 into Libra
Moon	7°50'25" Virgo	Direct	Aug 31, 1951	Sep 3, 1951 into Libra
Mercury	6°03'14" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	11°36'44" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	9°00'06" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°53'55" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	2°05'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	12°57'19" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°48'20" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°05'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°53'27" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 1, 1951

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 01:22 UTC	Jupiter square Uranus	Restless overreach. Markets and plans swing hard.
Sep 1, 12:51 UTC	Annular Solar Eclipse in Virgo	8°16' Virgo

Born on September 1, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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