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Where Were the Planets on September 16, 1957?

Quick Answer

On September 16, 1957, the Sun was in Virgo (23°20' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Gemini all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Last Quarter (57% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 16, 1957. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°46' Gemini at midnight UTC to 21°45' Gemini at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 16, 1957
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	23°20'36" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1957	Sep 23, 1957 into Libra
Moon	15°13'34" Gemini	Direct	Sep 15, 1957	Sep 17, 1957 into Cancer
Mercury	11°42'22" Virgo	Retrograde	Jul 30, 1957	Oct 6, 1957 into Libra
Venus	2°37'56" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 14, 1957	Oct 10, 1957 into Sagittarius
Mars	25°02'18" Virgo	Direct	Aug 8, 1957	Sep 24, 1957 into Libra
Jupiter	8°01'18" Libra	Direct	Aug 7, 1957	Jan 13, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	8°41'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	10°01'53" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	0°56'31" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	0°55'06" Virgo	Direct	Aug 19, 1957	Apr 11, 1958 into Leo
North Node	13°01'18" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 30, 1956	May 20, 1958 into Libra

Sky Events on September 16, 1957

The Moon phase is Last Quarter, 57% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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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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