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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1955?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1955, the Sun was in Virgo (27°43' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Scorpio into Sagittarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (26% 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 21, 1955. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 22°54' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 4°52' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1955
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°43'47" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1955	Sep 23, 1955 into Libra
Moon	28°54'37" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 19, 1955	Sep 21, 1955 into Sagittarius
Mercury	23°56'06" Libra	Direct	Sep 1, 1955	Nov 8, 1955 into Scorpio
Venus	3°10'50" Libra	Direct	Sep 18, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Scorpio
Mars	15°58'01" Virgo	Direct	Aug 27, 1955	Oct 13, 1955 into Libra
Jupiter	21°20'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 13, 1955	Nov 17, 1955 into Virgo
Saturn	17°37'17" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 22, 1953	Jan 12, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	1°19'52" Leo	Direct	Aug 24, 1955	Jan 28, 1956 into Cancer
Neptune	26°52'11" Libra	Direct	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	27°28'36" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	21°27'58" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 21, 1955

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 26% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 14:11 UTC	The Moon enters Sagittarius	Leaves Scorpio

Born on September 21, 1955?

Mercury, Venus and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day carries a strong Libra streak alongside their Virgo Sun.

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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