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Where Were the Planets on September 12, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 12, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (19°41' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn, and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mars was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 12, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 19°06' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 1°06' Capricorn at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 12, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	19°41'14" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	25°07'46" Sagittarius	Direct	Sep 10, 1956	Sep 12, 1956 into Capricorn
Mercury	12°07'24" Libra	Stationing retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	4°13'00" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	17°42'42" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	13°46'57" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	27°40'11" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°24'30" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°42'52" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°00'10" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°33'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 12, 1956

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 12, 00:13 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	19°12' Sagittarius
Sep 12, 21:45 UTC	The Moon enters Capricorn	Leaves Sagittarius

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