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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1955?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (18°56' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Cancer into Leo, and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (17% 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 12, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 23°31' Cancer at midnight UTC to 7°35' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	18°56'53" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	0°34'06" Leo	Direct	Sep 12, 1955	Sep 14, 1955 into Virgo
Mercury	14°41'36" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	21°58'58" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1955	Sep 18, 1955 into Libra
Mars	10°13'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	19°31'44" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	16°51'07" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	0°56'44" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°34'47" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°12'35" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°56'34" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 12, 1955

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 11:01 UTC	The Moon enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

Born on September 12, 1955?

The Sun, Venus and Mars were all in Virgo, so everyone born that day is a Virgo several times over.

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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