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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (9°58' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (8% illuminated). Mars was 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 2, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 0°28' Leo at midnight UTC to 15°24' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°58'28" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	7°55'42" Leo	Direct	Sep 1, 1956	Sep 3, 1956 into Virgo
Mercury	6°56'50" Libra	Direct	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	24°07'54" Cancer	Direct	Aug 4, 1956	Sep 8, 1956 into Leo
Mars	20°25'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	11°36'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	27°04'24" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	4°54'09" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°25'35" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	28°41'12" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	3°05'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 2, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 8% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on September 2, 1956?

The Sun and Jupiter sat 2 degrees 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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