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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1954?

Quick Answer

On September 17, 1954, the Sun was in Virgo (24°03' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (72% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 17, 1954. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°00' Taurus at midnight UTC to 5°24' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1954
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°03'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1954	Sep 23, 1954 into Libra
Moon	28°15'18" Taurus	Direct	Sep 15, 1954	Sep 17, 1954 into Gemini
Mercury	14°13'30" Libra	Direct	Sep 8, 1954	Sep 29, 1954 into Scorpio
Venus	9°39'50" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 6, 1954	Oct 23, 1954 into Sagittarius
Mars	10°06'21" Capricorn	Direct	Aug 24, 1954	Oct 21, 1954 into Aquarius
Jupiter	24°33'45" Cancer	Direct	May 24, 1954	Jun 13, 1955 into Leo
Saturn	6°36'02" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	26°44'34" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	24°38'25" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	25°37'18" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	11°00'22" Capricorn	Direct	Sep 23, 1953	Apr 13, 1955 into Sagittarius

Sky Events on September 17, 1954

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 17, 14:54 UTC	The Moon enters Gemini	Leaves Taurus

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