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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1952?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1952, the Sun was in Virgo (23°32' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (7% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 16°51' Leo at midnight UTC to 28°39' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°32'51" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1952	Sep 23, 1952 into Libra
Moon	22°45'39" Leo	Direct	Sep 14, 1952	Sep 17, 1952 into Virgo
Mercury	16°28'19" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1952	Sep 23, 1952 into Libra
Venus	16°11'24" Libra	Direct	Sep 3, 1952	Sep 27, 1952 into Scorpio
Mars	12°23'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 27, 1952	Oct 12, 1952 into Capricorn
Jupiter	20°54'59" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 28, 1952	May 9, 1953 into Gemini
Saturn	14°57'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	17°53'38" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°25'05" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	22°12'08" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	19°42'55" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 16, 1952

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 7% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 16, 1952?

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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