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Where Were the Planets on September 18, 1955?

Quick Answer

On September 18, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (24°47' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Libra all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

Venus moved from Virgo into Libra.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 18, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°30' Libra at midnight UTC to 28°15' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 18, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	24°47'52" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	21°55'42" Libra	Direct	Sep 16, 1955	Sep 19, 1955 into Scorpio
Mercury	21°13'27" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	29°26'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 25, 1955	Sep 18, 1955 into Libra
Mars	14°03'16" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	20°44'31" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	17°21'19" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°12'30" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°46'14" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°23'22" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°37'30" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 18, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 6% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 18, 22:40 UTC	Venus enters Libra	Leaves Virgo

Born on September 18, 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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