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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (19°25' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Libra into Scorpio, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (15% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 28°57' Libra at midnight UTC to 10°56' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°25'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	4°56'33" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 12, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°56'00" Virgo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 15, 1953 into Libra
Venus	15°57'18" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	28°34'37" Leo	Direct	Jul 29, 1953	Sep 14, 1953 into Virgo
Jupiter	24°46'39" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	25°21'04" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°08'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°22'48" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°46'06" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°35'57" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 12, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 15% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 02:05 UTC	The Moon enters Scorpio	Leaves Libra
Sep 12, 23:51 UTC	Mercury square Jupiter	Exact square

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