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Where Were the Planets on September 3, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 3, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (10°40' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (20% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 3, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°51' Cancer at midnight UTC to 23°17' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 3, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	10°40'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	17°06'32" Cancer	Direct	Sep 2, 1953	Sep 4, 1953 into Leo
Mercury	6°56'40" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 15, 1953 into Libra
Venus	5°14'10" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	22°52'06" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	23°46'11" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	24°25'55" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	21°45'57" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°06'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°29'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°04'32" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 3, 1953

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 20% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 3, 1953?

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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