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Where Were the Planets on September 4, 1951?

Quick Answer

On September 4, 1951, the Sun was in Virgo (11°08' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (9% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 4, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°04' Libra at midnight UTC to 23°21' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 4, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	11°08'49" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1951	Sep 23, 1951 into Libra
Moon	16°41'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1951	Sep 5, 1951 into Scorpio
Mercury	3°37'23" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	9°45'55" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	10°54'33" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°37'21" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	2°26'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°04'20" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°53'52" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°10'52" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°43'55" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 4, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 9% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 4, 1951?

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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