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Where Were the Planets on September 6, 1956?

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On September 6, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (13°51' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Virgo into Libra, and the Moon phase was Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Venus squared Neptune. Rose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 6, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 29°57' Virgo at midnight UTC to 14°13' Libra at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 6, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun13°51'14" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon7°08'45" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Mercury9°52'20" LibraDirect into Virgo
Venus28°05'29" CancerDirect into Leo
Mars19°21'59" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter12°28'59" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn27°17'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus5°06'39" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune28°32'14" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto28°48'52" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node2°52'46" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 6, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 4% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters LibraLeaves Virgo
Venus square NeptuneRose-colored glasses, and disappointment when reality doesn't match the fantasy.

Born on September 6, 1956?

The Sun and Jupiter sat 1 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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