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Where Were the Planets on September 8, 1951?

Quick Answer

On September 8, 1951, the Sun was in Virgo (15°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (47% illuminated). Mercury, Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 8, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°33' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°39' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 8, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°01'41" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1951	Sep 23, 1951 into Libra
Moon	11°35'29" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 7, 1951	Sep 9, 1951 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°46'41" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	7°21'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	13°26'37" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	12°13'10" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	2°54'51" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°13'08" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°01'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°17'51" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°31'12" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 8, 1951

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 47% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 8, 18:16 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	15°17' Sagittarius

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