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Where Were the Planets on September 1, 1957?

Quick Answer

On September 1, 1957, the Sun was in Virgo (8°46' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (53% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 1, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°58' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 18°53' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 1, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	8°46'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1957	Sep 23, 1957 into Libra
Moon	12°29'09" Sagittarius	Direct	Aug 31, 1957	Sep 2, 1957 into Capricorn
Mercury	23°54'53" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	14°53'22" Libra	Direct	Aug 20, 1957	Sep 14, 1957 into Scorpio
Mars	15°25'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1957	Sep 24, 1957 into Libra
Jupiter	4°53'39" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°01'15" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	9°14'43" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°30'56" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°26'19" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	13°48'58" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on September 1, 1957

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 53% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 1, 04:35 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius	8°28' Sagittarius

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