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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1955?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (22°50' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was New Moon (0% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

The New Moon fell at 22°37' Virgo.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°03' Virgo at midnight UTC to 2°25' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°50'45" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	25°47'18" Virgo	Direct	Sep 14, 1955	Sep 16, 1955 into Libra
Mercury	19°11'38" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	26°57'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1955	Sep 18, 1955 into Libra
Mars	12°46'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	20°20'29" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	17°10'59" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°07'24" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°42'21" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°19'49" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°43'51" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 16, 1955

The Moon phase is New Moon, 0% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 16, 06:19 UTC	New Moon in Virgo	22°37' Virgo
Sep 16, 19:35 UTC	The Moon enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 16, 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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