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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1951?

Quick Answer

On September 5, 1951, the Sun was in Virgo (12°07' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were 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 5, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°22' Libra at midnight UTC to 6°53' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°07'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1951	Sep 23, 1951 into Libra
Moon	0°06'23" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 5, 1951	Sep 7, 1951 into Sagittarius
Mercury	2°58'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	9°08'59" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	11°32'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°31'31" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	2°33'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°06'36" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	17°55'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°12'38" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°40'44" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 5, 1951

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 5, 11:48 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra

Born on September 5, 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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