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Where Were the Planets on September 21, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 21, 1956, the Sun was in Virgo (28°28' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (98% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

The Sun sextiled Saturn. Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 21, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°00' Aries at midnight UTC to 20°48' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 21, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	28°28'04" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1956	Sep 23, 1956 into Libra
Moon	14°23'29" Aries	Direct	Sep 20, 1956	Sep 22, 1956 into Taurus
Mercury	8°40'32" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	13°45'30" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	15°25'56" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	15°43'11" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	28°19'06" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°49'02" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°00'03" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°16'28" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	2°05'06" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 21, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 98% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 21, 08:01 UTC	The Sun sextile Saturn	Steady work gets noticed. A good time to commit to a plan.

Born on September 21, 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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