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Where Were the Planets on September 20, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 20, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (27°29' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Pisces into Aries, and the Moon phase was Full Moon (100% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

The Full Moon fell at 27°08' Pisces. Mars opposed Jupiter while Mars was retrograde. Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 20, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 25°24' Pisces at midnight UTC to 8°00' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 20, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	27°29'24" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	1°41'07" Aries	Direct	Sep 20, 1956	Sep 22, 1956 into Taurus
Mercury	9°30'16" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	12°40'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	15°39'37" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	15°30'20" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	28°14'29" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°46'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	28°58'05" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°14'42" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°08'17" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 20, 1956

The Moon phase is Full Moon, 100% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 20, 03:19 UTC	Full Moon in Pisces	27°08' Pisces
Sep 20, 08:47 UTC	The Moon enters Aries	Leaves Pisces
Sep 20, 20:21 UTC	Mars opposite Jupiter	Overconfidence. Taking on more than you can carry.

Born on September 20, 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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