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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (24°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (62% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°54' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 14°11' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°17'43" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	7°30'11" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 16, 1953	Sep 19, 1953 into Aquarius
Mercury	2°46'00" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1953	Oct 4, 1953 into Scorpio
Venus	21°57'28" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	1°44'20" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	25°14'43" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	25°53'19" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°19'44" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°32'43" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°54'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°20'03" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 17, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 62% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 17, 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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