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Where Were the Planets on September 2, 1958?

Quick Answer

On September 2, 1958, the Sun was in Virgo (9°30' at noon UTC), the Moon moved from Aries into Taurus, and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated). No planets were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 2, 1958. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 20°28' Aries at midnight UTC to 2°15' Taurus at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 2, 1958
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	9°30'23" Virgo	Direct	Aug 23, 1958	Sep 23, 1958 into Libra
Moon	26°22'18" Aries	Direct	Aug 31, 1958	Sep 2, 1958 into Taurus
Mercury	24°40'50" Leo	Stationing retrograde	Aug 23, 1958	Sep 11, 1958 into Virgo
Venus	21°20'34" Leo	Direct	Aug 16, 1958	Sep 9, 1958 into Virgo
Mars	23°33'32" Taurus	Direct	Jul 21, 1958	Sep 21, 1958 into Gemini
Jupiter	29°08'10" Libra	Direct	Mar 20, 1958	Sep 7, 1958 into Scorpio
Saturn	19°10'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Oct 10, 1956	Jan 5, 1959 into Capricorn
Uranus	13°42'24" Leo	Direct	Jun 10, 1956	Nov 1, 1961 into Virgo
Neptune	2°39'32" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	2°17'02" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	24°26'06" Libra	Direct	May 20, 1958	Dec 7, 1959 into Virgo

Sky Events on September 2, 1958

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 84% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Sep 2, 19:23 UTC	The Moon enters Taurus	Leaves Aries

Born on September 2, 1958?

Mercury, Venus and Uranus 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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