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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1955?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (8°16' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (99% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The Sun met Venus in Virgo. Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual. Mercury sextiled Uranus. Mercury moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 21°42' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 4°41' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°16'33" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	28°10'11" Aquarius	Direct	Aug 30, 1955	Sep 1, 1955 into Pisces
Mercury	29°59'38" Virgo	Direct	Aug 14, 1955	Sep 1, 1955 into Libra
Venus	8°19'21" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1955	Sep 18, 1955 into Libra
Mars	3°13'44" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	17°13'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	16°02'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°24'39" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°15'34" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	26°51'58" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	22°31'31" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 1, 1955

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 07:55 UTC	The Sun conjunct Venus	Affection and self-regard meet. Pleasure, beauty and making peace come easier than usual.
Sep 1, 12:05 UTC	Mercury enters Libra	Leaves Virgo
Sep 1, 15:22 UTC	The Moon enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius
Sep 1, 19:05 UTC	Mercury sextile Uranus	Original ideas and quick breakthroughs on stuck problems.

Born on September 1, 1955?

The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over. The Sun and Venus sat less than a degree apart in Virgo, 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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