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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (23°19' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% 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 16, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 17°59' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 0°53' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°19'11" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	24°24'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Sep 16, 1953 into Capricorn
Mercury	1°02'10" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1953	Oct 4, 1953 into Scorpio
Venus	20°45'17" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	1°06'25" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	25°09'26" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	25°46'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°17'35" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°30'42" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°53'01" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°23'14" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 16, 1953

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 09:50 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	23°14' Sagittarius
Sep 16, 22:20 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

Born on September 16, 1953?

Mercury, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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