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Where Were the Planets on September 17, 1956?

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On September 17, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (24°33' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces, and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (93% 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 17, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 18°38' Aquarius at midnight UTC to 0°43' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 17, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun24°33'37" VirgoDirect into Libra
Moon24°40'12" AquariusDirect into Pisces
Mercury11°20'23" LibraRetrograde into Virgo
Venus9°28'10" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars16°23'19" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter14°51'41" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn28°01'04" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus5°38'30" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune28°52'15" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto29°09'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node2°17'49" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 17, 1956

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 93% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
The Moon enters PiscesLeaves Aquarius

Born on September 17, 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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