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Where Were the Planets on September 9, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 9, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (16°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (1% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 9, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°21' Virgo at midnight UTC to 5°11' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 9, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	16°30'10" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	29°16'59" Virgo	Direct	Sep 7, 1953	Sep 9, 1953 into Libra
Mercury	18°24'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 15, 1953 into Libra
Venus	12°22'09" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	26°40'35" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°27'53" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	25°02'15" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°01'22" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°17'03" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°40'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°45'29" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 9, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 9, 13:27 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 9, 1953?

Venus, Mars and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. The Sun and Mercury sat 2 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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