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Where Were the Planets on September 5, 1956?

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On September 5, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (12°53' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Virgo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was New Moon (1% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Venus trined Saturn. Loyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 5, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 15°18' Virgo at midnight UTC to 29°56' Virgo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 5, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun12°53'00" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon22°40'28" VirgoDirect into Libra
Mercury9°13'54" LibraDirect into Virgo
Venus27°05'30" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars19°38'16" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter12°15'58" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn27°14'16" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus5°03'34" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune28°30'33" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto28°46'58" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node2°55'56" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 5, 1956

The Moon phase is New Moon, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Venus trine SaturnLoyalty and steady affection. Good for long-term decisions about love and money.

Born on September 5, 1956?

The Sun and Jupiter sat less than a degree 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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