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Where Were the Planets on September 23, 1956?

Quick Answer

On September 23, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (0°25' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Taurus all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (88% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

The Sun entered Libra, and Libra season began.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 23, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°47' Taurus at midnight UTC to 16°57' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 23, 1956
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	0°25'29" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1956	Oct 23, 1956 into Scorpio
Moon	10°21'33" Taurus	Direct	Sep 22, 1956	Sep 24, 1956 into Gemini
Mercury	6°45'04" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 26, 1956	Sep 29, 1956 into Virgo
Venus	15°55'46" Leo	Direct	Sep 8, 1956	Oct 6, 1956 into Virgo
Mars	15°00'06" Pisces	Retrograde	Jun 3, 1956	Dec 6, 1956 into Aries
Jupiter	16°08'49" Virgo	Direct	Jul 7, 1956	Dec 13, 1956 into Libra
Saturn	28°28'32" Scorpio	Direct	May 14, 1956	Oct 10, 1956 into Sagittarius
Uranus	5°54'05" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	29°04'03" Libra	Direct	Mar 11, 1956	Oct 19, 1956 into Scorpio
Pluto	29°19'57" Leo	Direct	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	1°58'45" Sagittarius	Direct	Apr 13, 1955	Oct 30, 1956 into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 23, 1956

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

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 23, 01:35 UTC	The Sun enters Libra	September Equinox

Born on September 23, 1956?

The Sun, Mercury and Neptune were all in Libra, so everyone born that day is a Libra several times over.

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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