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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1953?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1953, the Sun was in Virgo (25°16' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Capricorn all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus sextiled Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. The Sun squared Jupiter.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1953. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°12' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 27°56' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1953
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°16'17" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1953	Sep 23, 1953 into Libra
Moon	21°01'32" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 16, 1953	Sep 19, 1953 into Aquarius
Mercury	4°28'48" Libra	Direct	Sep 15, 1953	Oct 4, 1953 into Scorpio
Venus	23°09'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 30, 1953	Sep 24, 1953 into Virgo
Mars	2°22'14" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1953	Nov 1, 1953 into Libra
Jupiter	25°19'49" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 1953	May 24, 1954 into Cancer
Saturn	25°59'53" Libra	Direct	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	22°21'51" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	22°34'44" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	23°56'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	0°16'53" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on September 18, 1953

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 72% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 00:02 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Sep 18, 13:35 UTC	The Sun square Jupiter	Overreach is the risk: too much, too soon, too sure.

Born on September 18, 1953?

Mercury, Saturn and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Pluto sat less than a degree apart in Leo, 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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