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Where Were the Planets on September 13, 1952?

Quick Answer

On September 13, 1952, the Sun was in Virgo (20°37' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (28% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Mercury squared Mars. Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended. The Sun trined Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 13, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 11°22' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°16' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 13, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	20°37'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1952	Sep 23, 1952 into Libra
Moon	17°20'53" Cancer	Direct	Sep 12, 1952	Sep 14, 1952 into Leo
Mercury	10°49'33" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1952	Sep 23, 1952 into Libra
Venus	12°29'57" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1952	Sep 27, 1952 into Scorpio
Mars	10°25'37" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 27, 1952	Oct 12, 1952 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°58'07" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	14°36'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°47'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°19'01" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°07'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°52'27" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 13, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 28% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 13, 04:11 UTC	Mercury square Mars	Short fuses in conversation. Words land harder than intended.
Sep 13, 20:25 UTC	The Sun trine Jupiter	A generous, lucky-feeling stretch. Ask, offer and say yes more often.

Born on September 13, 1952?

Venus, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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