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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1951?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1951, the Sun was in Virgo (22°48' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (99% illuminated). Venus and Jupiter were retrograde.

Mars sextiled Neptune. Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1951. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 11°59' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1951
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°48'39" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1951	Sep 23, 1951 into Libra
Moon	5°14'41" Aries	Direct	Sep 16, 1951	Sep 18, 1951 into Taurus
Mercury	4°55'54" Virgo	Direct	Jul 27, 1951	Oct 2, 1951 into Libra
Venus	3°34'30" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 8, 1951	Nov 9, 1951 into Libra
Mars	18°28'59" Leo	Direct	Aug 18, 1951	Oct 5, 1951 into Virgo
Jupiter	11°18'44" Aries	Retrograde	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	3°52'54" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	13°28'40" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	18°17'29" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	20°31'17" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	9°05'47" Pisces	Direct	Aug 17, 1950	Mar 6, 1952 into Aquarius

Sky Events on September 16, 1951

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 02:47 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 16, 04:14 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on September 16, 1951?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. Mercury and Venus sat 1 degrees apart in Virgo, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

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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