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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (23°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aquarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (88% 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 16, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°41' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 18°38' Aquarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°35'05" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	12°39'30" Aquarius	Direct	Sep 15, 1956	Sep 17, 1956 into Pisces
Mercury	11°43'16" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	8°24'32" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	16°38'39" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	14°38'46" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	27°56'45" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°35'46" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°50'20" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°07'32" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°20'59" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 16, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 88% illuminated at noon UTC.

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

Born on September 16, 1956?

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

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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