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Where Were the Planets on September 15, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 15, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (22°36' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (81% illuminated). Mercury and Mars 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 15, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 24°50' Capricorn at midnight UTC to 6°41' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 15, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°36'35" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	0°45'30" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1956	Sep 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	11°59'12" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	7°21'12" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	16°54'17" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	14°25'50" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	27°52'29" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°33'00" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°48'27" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°05'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°24'10" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 15, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 81% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 15, 10:27 UTC	The Moon enters Aquarius	Leaves Capricorn

Born on September 15, 1956?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Virgo Sun. Venus and Uranus sat 2 degrees apart in Leo, 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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