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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (9°42' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (29% illuminated). No planets 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 2, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°07' Gemini at midnight UTC to 10°50' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°42'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	4°31'39" Cancer	Direct	Sep 2, 1953	Sep 4, 1953 into Leo
Mercury	4°59'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 15, 1953 into Libra
Venus	4°03'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	22°13'58" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°38'43" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	24°20'02" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	21°43'15" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°04'17" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°28'07" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°07'43" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 2, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 29% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 03:29 UTC	The Moon enters Cancer	Leaves Gemini
Sep 2, 05:37 UTC	Mars sextile Neptune	Inspired action. Good for dance, art, charity and following a hunch.

Born on September 2, 1953?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Mars and Pluto sat 1 degrees apart in Leo, 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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